Rankings

Shot Put Women

Top 1000 - Shot Put — 539 athletes

As of October 1, 2026, the all-time Shot Put Women rankings are led by Natalya Lisovskaya (Russia) with 22.63. Browse the top 539 Shot Put Women athletes in history, with full marks, dates, venues and wind conditions.

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Rank	Athlete	Result	Date	Location
01	NL Natalya Lisovskaya	22.63	Jun 7, 1987	Moskva (URS)
02	HF Helena Fibingerová	22.50	Feb 19, 1977	-
03	IS Ilona Slupianek	22.45	May 11, 1980	Potsdam (GDR)
04	CL Claudia Losch	22.19	Aug 23, 1987	Hainfeld (AUT)
05	IK Ivanka Khristova	21.89	Jul 4, 1976	Belmeken (BUL)
06	MA Marianne Adam	21.86	Jun 23, 1979	Leipzig (GER)
07	ML Meisu Li	21.76	Apr 23, 1988	Shijiazhuang (CHN)
08	NA Natalya Akhrimenko	21.73	May 21, 1988	Leselidze (URS)
09	VP Vita Pavlysh	21.69	Aug 20, 1998	Népstadion, Budapest (HUN)
10	XS Xinmei Sui	21.66	Jun 9, 1990	Beijing (CHN)
11	VV Verzhiniya Veselinova	21.61	Aug 21, 1982	Sofia (BUL)
12	VF Valentina Fedyushina	21.60	Dec 28, 1991	-
13	MD Margitta Droese-Pufe	21.58	May 28, 1978	Erfurt (GER)
14	IM Ines Müller	21.57	May 16, 1988	Athina (GRE)
15	NA Nunu Abashidze	21.53	Jun 20, 1984	Kiev (URS)
16	ZH Zhihong Huang	21.52	Jun 27, 1990	Beijing (CHN)
17	LP Larisa Peleshenko	21.46	Aug 26, 2000	Moskva (RUS)
18	NC Nadezhda Chizhova	21.45	Sep 29, 1973	Varna (BUL)
19	EW Eva Wilms	21.43	Jun 17, 1977	München (GER)
20	SK Svetlana Krachevskaya	21.42	Jul 24, 1980	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
21	HH Heike Hartwig	21.31	May 16, 1988	Athina (GRE)
22	LS Liane Schmuhl	21.27	Jun 26, 1982	Cottbus (GER)
23	VA Valerie Adams	21.24	Aug 29, 2011	DS, Daegu (KOR)
24	AK Astrid Kumbernuss	21.22	Jul 23, 1997	Hamburg (GER)
25	KN Kathrin Neimke	21.21	Sep 5, 1987	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
26	HK Helma Knorscheidt	21.19	May 24, 1984	Berlin (GER)
27	IK Irina Korzhanenko	21.15	Feb 18, 1999	-
28	HK Heidi Krieger	21.10	Aug 26, 1986	Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (GER)
29	NO Nadezhda Ostapchuk	21.09	Jul 21, 2005	Minsk (BLR)
29	JS Jessica Schilder	21.09	May 16, 2026	China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)
31	SK Svetlana Krivelyova	21.06	Aug 7, 1992	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
32	ZŠ Zdeňka Šilhavá	21.05	Jul 23, 1983	Praha (TCH)
33	IP Ivanka Petrova-Stoycheva	21.01	Jul 28, 1979	Sofia (BUL)
34	ML Mihaela Loghin	21.00	Jun 30, 1984	Formia (ITA)
34	CS Cordula Schulze	21.00	Jul 21, 1984	Potsdam (GDR)
36	BL Belsy Laza	20.96	May 2, 1992	Ciudad de México (MEX)
37	CJ Chase Jackson	20.95	Jun 28, 2025	Iron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID (USA)
37	ES Elena Stoyanova	20.95	Jun 14, 1980	Sofia (BUL)
39	SM Svetla Mitkova-Sinirtas	20.91	May 24, 1987	Sofia (BUL)
40	SV Soňa Vašíčková	20.80	Jun 2, 1988	Praha (TCH)
41	CS Christina Schwanitz	20.77	May 20, 2015	National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)
42	GH Grit Haupt	20.72	Jun 11, 1987	Neubrandenburg (GDR)
43	NM Natalya Mikhnevich	20.70	Jul 8, 2008	Grodno (BLR)
44	SM Sarah Mitton	20.68	May 11, 2024	Garage Strength, Fleetwood, PA (USA)
45	MC Michelle Carter	20.63	Aug 12, 2016	Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
46	YK Yanina Korolchik-Provalinskaya	20.61	Aug 5, 2001	Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN)
46	MS Maria Elena Sarría	20.61	Jul 22, 1982	La Habana (CUB)
48	MA Marina Antonyuk	20.60	Aug 10, 1986	Chelyabinsk (URS)
49	LG Lijiao Gong	20.58	Aug 1, 2021	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
50	LZ Liuhong Zhang	20.54	Jun 5, 1994	Beijing (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 539?

United States has the most athletes in the all-time top 539, with 120.

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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