World Records — Shot Put Women

The Shot Put Women world record stands at 22.63, set by Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) in 1987. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

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Record History

1987Natalya LisovskayaCurrentURS—Jun 7, 1987Moscow, Soviet UnionOngoing22.63+3cm
1987Natalya LisovskayaURS—Jun 7, 1987Moscow, Soviet UnionEqualled22.60+7cm
1984Natalya LisovskayaURS—May 27, 1984Sochi, Soviet Union3 years22.53+8cm
1980Ilona SlupianekGDR—May 11, 1980Potsdam, East Germany4 years22.45+9cm
1980Ilona SlupianekGDR—May 2, 1980Celje, Yugoslavia9 d22.36+4cm
1977Helena FibingerováTCH—Aug 20, 1977Nitra, Czechoslovakia2.7 years22.32+0.33m
1976Helena FibingerováTCH—Sep 26, 1976Opava, Czechoslovakia11 months21.99+0.10m
1976Ivanka KhristovaBUL—Jul 4, 1976Belmeken, Bulgaria3 months21.89+2cm
1976Ivanka KhristovaBUL—Jul 3, 1976Belmeken, Bulgaria1 d21.87+0.20m
1976Marianne AdamGDR—May 30, 1976Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany34 d21.67+7cm
1975Marianne AdamGDR—Aug 6, 1975East Berlin, East Germany10 months21.60+0.40m
1973Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Aug 28, 1973Lvov, Soviet Union23 months21.20+0.17m
1972Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Sep 7, 1972Munich, West Germany12 months21.03+0.40m
1972Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—May 19, 1972Sochi, Soviet Union4 months20.63+0.20m
1971Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Aug 29, 1971Moscow, Soviet Union9 months20.43—
1969Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Sep 16, 1969Athens, Greece23 months20.43+0.33m
1969Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Sep 16, 1969Athens, GreeceEqualled20.10—
1969Margitta GummelGDR—Sep 11, 1969East Berlin, East Germany5 d20.10+1cm
1969Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Jul 13, 1969Chorzów, Poland2 months20.09+0.37m
1969Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—May 30, 1969Moscow, Soviet Union44 d19.72+0.11m
1968Margitta GummelGDR—Oct 20, 1968Mexico City, Mexico7 months19.61+0.54m
1968Margitta GummelGDR—Oct 20, 1968Mexico City, MexicoEqualled19.07+0.20m
1968Margitta GummelGDR—Sep 22, 1968Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany28 d18.87+0.20m
1968Nadezhda ChizhovaURS—Apr 28, 1968Sochi, Soviet Union5 months18.67+8cm
1965Tamara PressURS—Sep 19, 1965Kassel, West Germany2.6 years18.59+4cm
1962Tamara PressURS—Sep 12, 1962Beograd, Yugoslavia3 years18.55—
1962Tamara PressURS—Jun 10, 1962Leipzig, East Germany3 months18.55+0.77m
1960Tamara PressURS—Aug 13, 1960Moscow, Soviet Union22 months17.78+0.36m
1960Tamara PressURS—Jul 16, 1960Moscow, Soviet Union28 d17.42+0.17m
1959Tamara PressURS—Apr 26, 1959Nalchik, Soviet Union15 months17.25+0.49m
1956Galina ZybinaURS—Oct 13, 1956Tashkent, Soviet Union2.5 years16.76+9cm
1955Galina ZybinaURS—Nov 15, 1955Tbilisi, Soviet Union11 months16.67+0.39m
1955Galina ZybinaURS—Sep 5, 1955Leningrad, Soviet Union2 months16.28—
1954Galina ZybinaURS—Sep 14, 1954Kiev, Soviet Union12 months16.28+8cm
1953Galina ZybinaURS—Oct 9, 1953Malmö, Sweden11 months16.20+0.78m
1952Galina ZybinaURS—Oct 1, 1952Frunze, Soviet Union12 months15.42+5cm
1952Galina ZybinaURS—Sep 20, 1952Frunze, Soviet Union11 d15.37+9cm
1952Galina ZybinaURS—Jul 26, 1952Helsinki, Finland56 d15.28+0.26m
1950Anna AndreyevaRUS—Nov 9, 1950Ploiești, Romania21 months15.02+0.16m
1949Klavdia TochonovaURS—Oct 30, 1949Tbilisi, Soviet Union12 months14.86+0.27m
1948Tatyana SevryukovaURS—Aug 4, 1948Moscow, Soviet Union15 months14.59+0.21m
1934Gisela MauermayerGER—Jul 15, 1934Warsaw, Poland14.1 years14.38+0.68m
1931Grete HeubleinGER—Aug 16, 1931Bielefeld, Germany2.9 years13.70+0.82m
1931Grete HeubleinGER—Jun 28, 1931Paris, France49 d12.88+3cm
1929Grete HeubleinGER—Jul 21, 1929Frankfurt am Main, Germany23 months12.85+0.89m
1928Grete HeubleinGER—Jul 15, 1928Berlin, Germany12 months11.96+0.39m
1925Lilli HenochGER—Aug 16, 1925Leipzig, Germany2.9 years11.57+1.42m
1924Violette Gouraud-MorrisFRA—Jul 14, 1924Paris, France13 months10.15—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Natalya Lisovskaya (Russia) holds the Shot Put Women world record with 22.63, set on June 7, 1987 in Moscow, Soviet Union.

Ilona Slupianek (Germany) held it with 22.45, from May 11, 1980 until May 27, 1984 (4 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 47 improvements since 1924, when Violette Gouraud-Morris set 10.15.