Rankings

Shot Put Women

Top 1000 - Shot Put — 547 athletes

As of December 18, 2025, the all-time Shot Put Women rankings are led by Natalya Lisovskaya (Russia) with 22.63. Browse the top 547 Shot Put Women athletes in history, with full marks, dates, venues and wind conditions.

Top 3

RankAthleteCountryResultWindDateLocation
04Claudia LoschFRG22.19Aug 23, 1987Hainfeld (AUT)
05Ivanka KhristovaBUL21.89Jul 4, 1976Belmeken (BUL)
06Marianne AdamGDR21.86Jun 23, 1979Leipzig (GER)
07Meisu LiCHN21.76Apr 23, 1988Shijiazhuang (CHN)
08Natalya AkhrimenkoURS21.73May 21, 1988Leselidze (URS)
09Vita PavlyshUKR21.69Aug 20, 1998Népstadion, Budapest (HUN)
10Xinmei SuiCHN21.66Jun 9, 1990Beijing (CHN)
11Verzhiniya VeselinovaBUL21.61Aug 21, 1982Sofia (BUL)
12Valentina FedyushinaUKR21.60Dec 28, 1991Simferopol (URS) (i)
13Margitta Droese-PufeGDR21.58May 28, 1978Erfurt (GER)
14Ines MüllerGDR21.57May 16, 1988Athina (GRE)
15Nunu AbashidzeURS21.53Jun 20, 1984Kiev (URS)
16Zhihong HuangCHN21.52Jun 27, 1990Beijing (CHN)
17Larisa PeleshenkoRUS21.46Aug 26, 2000Moskva (RUS)
18Nadezhda ChizhovaURS21.45Sep 29, 1973Varna (BUL)
19Eva WilmsFRG21.43Jun 17, 1977München (GER)
20Svetlana KrachevskayaURS21.42Jul 24, 1980Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
21Heike HartwigGDR21.31May 16, 1988Athina (GRE)
22Liane SchmuhlGDR21.27Jun 26, 1982Cottbus (GER)
23Valerie AdamsNZL21.24Aug 29, 2011DS, Daegu (KOR)
24Astrid KumbernussGER21.22Jul 23, 1997Hamburg (GER)
25Kathrin NeimkeGDR21.21Sep 5, 1987Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
26Helma KnorscheidtGDR21.19May 24, 1984Berlin (GER)
27Irina KorzhanenkoRUS21.15Feb 18, 1999Moskva (RUS) (i)
28Heidi KriegerGDR21.10Aug 26, 1986Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER)
29Nadezhda OstapchukBLR21.09Jul 21, 2005Minsk (BLR)
30Svetlana KrivelyovaEUN21.06Aug 7, 1992Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
31Zdeňka ŠilhaváTCH21.05Jul 23, 1983Praha (TCH)
32Ivanka Petrova-StoychevaBUL21.01Jul 28, 1979Sofia (BUL)
33Mihaela LoghinROU21.00Jun 30, 1984Formia (ITA)
33Cordula SchulzeGDR21.00Jul 21, 1984Potsdam (GDR)
35Belsy LazaCUB20.96May 2, 1992Ciudad de México (MEX)
36Elena StoyanovaBUL20.95Jun 14, 1980Sofia (BUL)
36Chase JacksonUSA20.95Jun 28, 2025Iron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID (USA)
38Svetla Mitkova-SinirtasBUL20.91May 24, 1987Sofia (BUL)
39Soňa VašíčkováTCH20.80Jun 2, 1988Praha (TCH)
40Christina SchwanitzGER20.77May 20, 2015National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)
41Grit HauptGDR20.72Jun 11, 1987Neubrandenburg (GDR)
42Natalya MikhnevichBLR20.70Jul 8, 2008Grodno (BLR)
43Jessica SchilderNED20.69Mar 9, 2025Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i)
44Sarah MittonCAN20.68May 11, 2024Garage Strength, Fleetwood, PA (USA)
45Michelle CarterUSA20.63Aug 12, 2016Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
46Yanina Korolchik-ProvalinskayaBLR20.61Aug 5, 2001Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN)
46Maria Elena SarríaCUB20.61Jul 22, 1982La Habana (CUB)
48Marina AntonyukURS20.60Aug 10, 1986Chelyabinsk (URS)
49Lijiao GongCHN20.58Aug 1, 2021National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
50Liuhong ZhangCHN20.54Jun 5, 1994Beijing (CHN)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the all-time Shot Put Women list?

Natalya Lisovskaya (Russia) leads the all-time Shot Put Women list with 22.63, set on June 7, 1987 in Moskva (URS).

What mark does it take to enter the Shot Put Women all-time top 10?

The 10th-best Shot Put Women mark in history is 21.66. Any better mark enters the all-time top 10.

What mark does it take to enter the Shot Put Women all-time top 100?

The 100th-best Shot Put Women mark in history is 19.87. Any better mark enters the all-time top 100.

Which country has the most athletes in the Shot Put Women all-time top 547?

United States has the most athletes in the all-time top 547, with 124.

What is the Shot Put Women world record?

The ratified Shot Put Women world record is 22.63, held by Natalya Lisovskaya (Russia), set on June 7, 1987 in Moscow, Soviet Union.

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