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Tom Walsh

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Tom Walsh

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Birth dateMar 1, 1992
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Tom Walsh is a New Zealand thrower, born on March 1, 1992. He competes primarily in the SP, DT and DiscusThro.

His personal bests include 22.90 in the SP, 53.58 in the DT, 52.15 in the DiscusThro, 20.56 in the ShotPut(6k and 20.21 in the ShotPut(5k. He has earned 42 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing New Zealand.

Key facts
Shot Put
22.90
#7 all-time
2026 season best
21.82
Mar 22, 2026 · Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i)
2026 season best
Last competition
Allianz Memorial van Damme
Sep 4, 2026 · 21.67
Allianz Memorial van Damme
Medals
Olympic Games: 2 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Record
Area record · Shot Put 22.90
Area record
Age
34 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Shot Put 22.90 (#7 all-time), 2026 season best 21.82 (Mar 22, 2026, Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i)) · Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme, Sep 4, 2026, 21.67 · Olympic Games: 2 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · Area record (Shot Put) · 34 years old

PB

Personal bests

22.90
#7 all-time
53.58
52.15
20.56
20.21
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games--22
World Championships1-12
Total1-34

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
SP
21.82-Mar 22, 2026
↓
World Athletics Indoor Championships
2025
SP
21.94-Sep 13, 2025
↓
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2024
SP
22.16-Feb 10, 2024
↓
Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
2023
SP
22.69-Sep 17, 2023
↓
Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
2022
SP
22.31-Mar 19, 2022
↓
World Athletics Indoor Championships, Štark Arena, Beograd (i)
2021
SP
22.47-Aug 5, 2021
↓
The XXXII Olympic Games
2020
SP
21.70-Mar 6, 2020
↓
New Zealand Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
2019
SP
22.90-Oct 5, 2019
↓
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018
SP
22.67-Mar 25, 2018
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2017
SP
22.14-Aug 5, 2017
↓
IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2016
SP
22.21-Sep 5, 2016
↓
Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO)
2015
SP
21.62-Sep 7, 2015
↓
Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO)
2014
SP
21.26-Mar 7, 2014
↓
IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i)
2014
DT
53.58-Feb 22, 2014
↓
Christchurch (NZL)
2013
SP
20.61-Dec 12, 2013
↓
Melbourne (AUS)
2013
DT
50.27-Mar 22, 2013
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2012
ShotPut(6k
18.06-Feb 4, 2012
↑
Christchurch (NZL)
2012
SP
19.33-Jun 30, 2012
↓
Amiens (FRA)
2012
DT
47.08-Jan 7, 2012
↓
Timaru (NZL)
2011
SP
18.83-Dec 5, 2011
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2011
ShotPut(6k
20.56-Jul 2, 2011
↑
Mannheim (GER)
2011
DT
46.87-Mar 27, 2011
↓
Dunedin (NZL)
2011
DiscusThro
52.15-Mar 11, 2011
↑
Sydney (AUS)
2010
SP
17.57-Feb 20, 2010
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2010
ShotPut(6k
19.36-Jul 13, 2010
↑
Burnaby (CAN)
2010
DT
46.10-Jan 29, 2010
↓
Hastings (NZL)
2010
DiscusThro
49.09-Mar 26, 2010
↑
Christchurch (NZL)
2009
ShotPut(5k
20.21-Dec 12, 2009-Timaru (NZL)
2009
DT
48.83-Jul 12, 2009
↓
Bressanone IAAF World Youth Championships
2009
DiscusThro
53.63-Mar 27, 2009
↑
Wellington (NZL)

2026

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
21.67-Sep 4Allianz Memorial van Damme
SP
21.48-Aug 26Weltklasse Zürich
SP
21.29-Aug 22Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
SP
21.71-Jul 16Meeting Madrid
SP
21.38-Jul 14Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
SP
21.56-Jul 10Ed Murphey Classic
SP
21.12-Jul 3Prefontaine Classic
SP
21.42-Jun 2576. Boris Hanžeković Memorial
SP
21.42-Jun 2476. Boris Hanžeković Memorial
SP
21.26-Jun 1665th Ostrava Golden Spike
SP
21.49-Jun 4Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
SP
21.24-May 31Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat
SP
21.13-May 23Wanda Diamond League Xiamen
SP
21.82-Mar 22World Athletics Indoor Championships
SP
21.82-Mar 20World Athletics Indoor Championships
SP
21.10-Mar 7New Zealand Track & Field Championships
SP
21.10-Mar 5New Zealand Track & Field Championships
SP
20.83-Feb 21International Track Meet
SP
20.80-Feb 8Sir Graeme Douglas International

2025

21 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
21.94-Sep 15World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
21.74-Sep 15World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
21.94-Sep 13World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
21.74-Sep 13World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP
21.55-Aug 28Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
SP
21.55-Aug 27Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
SP
21.47-Aug 20Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
SP
21.72-Aug 16Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
SP
21.52-Aug 12Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
SP
21.50-Jul 5Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
SP
21.89-Jun 6Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
SP
21.13-May 307th Irena Szewińska Memorial, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
SP
21.41-May 25Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat
SP
21.71-May 2475. Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
SP
21.71-May 2275. Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
SP
21.65-Mar 23World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
SP
21.65-Mar 21World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
SP
21.24-Mar 8New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
SP
21.24-Mar 6New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
SP
21.10-Feb 22International Track Meet, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
SP
20.86-Feb 9Sir Graeme Douglas International, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland
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Honours

🥇

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2026
🥇

New Zealand Track & Field Championships

Shot Put

2026
🥇

Golden Gala

Shot Put

2025
🥇

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2025
4

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025

Shot Put

2025
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2025
🥈

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2024
4

World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023

Shot Put

2023
4

World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022

Shot Put

2022
🥇

XXII Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2022
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2022
🥇

XXII Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2022
🥉

World Athletics Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2022
🥇

Diamond League Meeting

Shot Put

2021
🥉

The XXXII Olympic Games

Shot Put

2021
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2021
🥇

Golden Gala Pietro Mennea

Shot Put

2021
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2020
🥇

Meeting de Paris

Shot Put

2019
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

AG Memorial Van Damme

Shot Put

2019
🥉

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Shot Put

2019
🥇

AG Memorial Van Damme

Shot Put

2019
🥇

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Athletissima Lausanne

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Oslo Bislett Games

Shot Put

2018
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥈

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2018
🥇

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Shot Put

2017
🥇

Birmingham Müller Grand Prix

Shot Put

2017
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2017
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2016
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2016
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2016
🥇

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2016
🥇

Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan

Shot Put

2016
🥇

Paris Meeting

Shot Put

2016
🥉

The XXXI Olympic Games

Shot Put

2016
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme

Shot Put

2015
4

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2015
🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥈

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2014
🥈

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2014
4

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2014
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Discus Throw

2013
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2012
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2011
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Shot Put

2010
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Tom Walsh's Shot Put personal best?

Tom Walsh's Shot Put personal best is 22.90, set on Oct 5, 2019 in Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT), #7 on the all-time list.

Which events does Tom Walsh compete in?

Tom Walsh competes in the Shot Put.

How did Tom Walsh perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 21.82, set on Mar 22, 2026 in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i). Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme on Sep 4, 2026, 21.67.

How many medals has Tom Walsh won?

Tom Walsh has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.