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.

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Natalya Lisovskaya
Lancer du poidsWomen
WR
22.63WR
Natalya Lisovskaya
URSURSURS
June 7, 1987
Moscow, Soviet Union

Record standing for: 39 years, 3 months

Record History

PerformanceAthleteCountryDateCompetitionsGap vs WRDurationImprovement
22.60WR
Natalya LisovskayaURSURSJun 7, 1987Moscow, Soviet UnionWR39y 3mo (Current)-3cm
22.63
Natalya LisovskayaURSURSJun 7, 1987Moscow, Soviet Union+3cm0d +0.10m
22.53
Natalya LisovskayaURSURSMay 27, 1984Sochi, Soviet Union-7cm3y 1mo +8cm
22.45
Ilona SlupianekGDRGDRMay 11, 1980Potsdam, East Germany-0.15m4y +9cm
22.36
Ilona SlupianekGDRGDRMay 2, 1980Celje, Yugoslavia-0.24m9d +4cm
22.32
Helena FibingerováTCHTCHAug 20, 1977Nitra, Czechoslovakia-0.28m2y 9mo -0.18m
22.50
Helena FibingerováTCHTCHFeb 19, 1977Jablonec-0.10m6mo +0.92m
21.58
Helena FibingerováTCHTCHJan 29, 1977Ostrava-1.02m1mo -0.41m
21.99
Helena FibingerováTCHTCHSep 26, 1976Opava, Czechoslovakia-0.61m4mo +0.10m
21.89
Ivanka KhristovaBULBULJul 4, 1976Belmeken, Bulgaria-0.71m2mo +2cm
21.87
Ivanka KhristovaBULBULJul 3, 1976Belmeken, Bulgaria-0.73m1d +0.20m
21.67
Marianne AdamGDRGDRMay 30, 1976Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany-0.93m2mo +7cm
21.60
Marianne AdamGDRGDRAug 6, 1975East Berlin, East Germany-1.00m9mo +0.47m
21.13
Helena FibingerováTCHTCHFeb 15, 1975Jablonec-1.47m6mo +0.38m
20.75
Helena FibingerováTCHTCHMar 9, 1974Göteborg-1.85m11mo -0.45m
21.20
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSAug 28, 1973Lvov, Soviet Union-1.40m7mo +0.17m
21.03
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSSep 7, 1972Munich, West Germany-1.57m11mo +0.40m
20.63
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSMay 19, 1972Sochi, Soviet Union-1.97m4mo +0.20m
20.43
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSAug 29, 1971Moscow, Soviet Union-2.17m9mo +1.81m
18.62
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSJan 16, 1971Leningrad-3.98m7mo +0.26m
18.36
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSJan 18, 1970Leningrad-4.24m1y -1.74m
20.10
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSSep 16, 1969Athens, Greece-2.50m4mo -0.33m
20.43
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSSep 16, 1969Athens, Greece-2.17m0d +0.33m
20.10
Margitta GummelGDRGDRSep 11, 1969East Berlin, East Germany-2.50m5d +1cm
20.09
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSJul 13, 1969Chorzów, Poland-2.51m2mo +0.37m
19.72
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSMay 30, 1969Moscow, Soviet Union-2.88m2mo +0.11m
19.61
Margitta GummelGDRGDROct 20, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-2.99m7mo +0.54m
19.07
Margitta GummelGDRGDROct 20, 1968Mexico City, Mexico-3.53m0d +0.20m
18.87
Margitta GummelGDRGDRSep 22, 1968Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany-3.73m1mo +0.20m
18.67
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSApr 28, 1968Sochi, Soviet Union-3.93m5mo +0.39m
18.28
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSJan 28, 1968Leningrad-4.32m3mo +0.42m
17.86
Nadezhda ChizhovaURSURSDec 22, 1967Leningrad-4.74m1mo -0.73m
18.59
Tamara PressURSURSSep 19, 1965Kassel, West Germany-4.01m2y 3mo +0.84m
17.75
Tamara PressURSURSMar 26, 1965Leningrad-4.85m6mo +5cm
17.70
Tamara PressURSURSApr 2, 1964Leningrad-4.90m11mo +0.52m
17.18
Tamara PressURSURSMar 28, 1963Leningrad-5.42m1y 1mo -1.37m
18.55
Tamara PressURSURSSep 12, 1962Beograd, Yugoslavia-4.05m6mo -
18.55
Tamara PressURSURSJun 10, 1962Leipzig, East Germany-4.05m3mo +1.40m
17.15
Tamara PressURSURSMar 19, 1961Leningrad-5.45m1y 3mo -0.63m
17.78
Tamara PressURSURSAug 13, 1960Moscow, Soviet Union-4.82m7mo +0.36m
17.42
Tamara PressURSURSJul 16, 1960Moscow, Soviet Union-5.18m1mo +0.31m
17.11
Tamara PressURSURSJan 17, 1960Leningrad-5.49m6mo -0.14m
17.25
Tamara PressURSURSApr 26, 1959Nalchik, Soviet Union-5.35m9mo +0.87m
16.38
Galina ZybinaURSURSMar 9, 1958Leningrad-6.22m1y 1mo +0.29m
16.09
Galina ZybinaURSURSMar 1, 1958Leningrad-6.51m8d -0.67m
16.76
Galina ZybinaURSURSOct 13, 1956Tashkent, Soviet Union-5.84m1y 5mo +9cm
16.67
Galina ZybinaURSURSNov 15, 1955Tbilisi, Soviet Union-5.93m11mo +0.39m
16.28
Galina ZybinaURSURSSep 5, 1955Leningrad, Soviet Union-6.32m2mo +0.25m
16.03
Galina ZybinaURSURSOct 31, 1954Leningrad-6.57m11mo -0.25m
16.28
Galina ZybinaURSURSSep 14, 1954Kiev, Soviet Union-6.32m1mo +8cm
16.20
Galina ZybinaURSURSOct 9, 1953Malmö, Sweden-6.40m11mo +0.73m
15.47
Galina ZybinaURSURSMar 1, 1953Leningrad-7.13m7mo +5cm
15.42
Galina ZybinaURSURSOct 1, 1952Frunze, Soviet Union-7.18m5mo +5cm
15.37
Galina ZybinaURSURSSep 20, 1952Frunze, Soviet Union-7.23m1mo +9cm
15.28
Galina ZybinaURSURSJul 26, 1952Helsinki, Finland-7.32m2mo +0.26m
15.02
Adelina AndreyevaRUSRUSNov 9, 1950Ploiești, Romania-7.58m1y 8mo +0.16m
14.86
Klavdia TochonovaURSURSOct 30, 1949Tbilisi, Soviet Union-7.74m1y 1mo +0.27m
14.59
Tatyana SevryukovaURSURSAug 4, 1948Moscow, Soviet Union-8.01m1y 2mo +0.12m
14.47
Tatyana SevryukovaURSURSFeb 1, 1947Leningrad-8.13m1y 6mo +1.36m
13.11
Gisela MauermayerGERGERFeb 3, 1940Munich-9.49m7y +0.55m
12.56
Genowefa CejzikPOLPOLFeb 6, 1938Poznan-10.04m2y +0.54m
12.02
Genowefa CejzikPOLPOLMar 9, 1937Warsaw-10.58m11mo -2.36m
14.38
Gisela MauermayerGERGERJul 15, 1934Warsaw, Poland-8.22m2y 8mo +0.68m
13.70
Grete HeubleinGERGERAug 16, 1931Bielefeld, Germany-8.90m2y 11mo +0.82m
12.88
Grete HeubleinGERGERJun 28, 1931Paris, France-9.72m2mo +3cm
12.85
Grete HeubleinGERGERJul 21, 1929Frankfurt am Main, Germany-9.75m1y 11mo +0.89m
11.96
Grete HeubleinGERGERJul 15, 1928Berlin, Germany-10.64m1y +0.44m
11.52
Ruth LangeGERGERJun 3, 1928Berlin, Germany-11.08m1mo +0.20m
11.32
Ruth LangeGERGERAug 6, 1927Breslau, Germany-11.28m10mo +0.48m
10.84
Ruth LangeGERGERMay 28, 1927Prague, Czechoslovakia-11.76m3mo -0.73m
11.57
Lilli HenochGERGERAug 16, 1925Leipzig, Germany-11.03m1y 9mo +1.42m
10.15
Violette Gouraud-MorrisFRAFRAJul 14, 1924Paris, France-12.45m1y 1mo -
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the Shot Put Women world record?

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

Who held the Shot Put Women world record before Natalya Lisovskaya?

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

How many times has the Shot Put Women world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 71 improvements since 1924, when Violette Gouraud-Morris set 10.15.