Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put
| Men's shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 April (qualifying round) 9 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 21.41 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | women | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 and 9 April 2018.[1]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Randy Barnes (USA)
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23.12 m | Los Angeles, United States | 20 May 1990 |
| Games record |  O'Dayne Richards (JAM)
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21.61 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 16:35 | Qualification |
| Monday 9 April 2018 | 20:25 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
Qualifying round
Across two groups, those who threw ≥19.00 m (Q) or at least the 12 best performers (q) advanced to the final.[3][4][5]
| Rank | Group | Athlete | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A |  Tomas Walsh (NZL) |
22.45 | 22.45 | GR | Q | ||
| 2 | A |  Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (NGR) |
20.66 | 20.66 | Q | |||
| 3 | B |  Damien Birkinhead (AUS) |
20.47 | 20.47 | Q | |||
| 4 | B | O'Dayne Richards (JAM) |
18.90 | 19.65 | 19.65 | Q | ||
| 5 | A |  Dillon Simon (DMA) |
18.29 | 19.44 | 19.44 | SB | Q | |
| 6 | A | Ashinia Miller (JAM) |
18.87 | 19.35 | 19.35 | Q | ||
| 7 | A |  Orazio Cremona (RSA) |
19.24 | 19.24 | Q | |||
| 8 | B | .svg.png){kind=small} Tim Nedow (CAN) |
19.21 | 19.21 | Q | |||
| 9 | B |  Akeem Stewart (TTO) |
18.93 | 19.12 | 19.12 | SB | Q | |
| 10 | A |  Tejinder Pal Singh (IND) |
18.49 | 18.43 | 19.10 | 19.10 | Q | |
| 11 | B |  Eldred Henry (IVB) |
18.19 | x | 17.82 | 18.19 | q | |
| 12 | B | Eke Kalu (NGR) |
17.62 | 17.56 | x | 17.62 | q | |
| 13 | A |  Henry Baptiste (MRI) |
16.78 | 17.20 | x | 17.20 | ||
| 14 | B |  Mustafa Fall (FIJ) |
15.72 | 15.55 | 14.92 | 15.72 | ||
| 15 | A |  Nia Misikea (NIU) |
11.69 | 12.13 | x | 12.13 | NR | |
| 16 | B | Loe Kaufisi (NIU) |
x | 9.67 | 10.62 | 10.62 |
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Name | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
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Tomas Walsh (NZL)
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20.40 | 21.21 | x | 21.41 | x | x | 21.41 | |
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Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (NGR)
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20.25 | 20.70 | 21.14 | 20.40 | x | 20.17 | 21.14 | PB |
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Tim Nedow (CAN)
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20.09 | 20.00 | 20.65 | 20.57 | 20.41 | 20.91 | 20.91 | SB |
| 4 | O'Dayne Richards (JAM)
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20.15 | 20.80 | x | x | x | x | 20.80 | |
| 5 | Damien Birkinhead (AUS)
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20.50 | 20.60 | 20.44 | x | x | 20.77 | 20.77 | |
| 6 | Orazio Cremona (RSA)
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19.87 | x | x | 20.51 | x | 20.09 | 20.51 | |
| 7 | Ashinia Miller (JAM)
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19.68 | x | x | x | x | x | 19.68 | |
| 8 | Tejinder Pal Singh (IND)
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18.84 | 18.83 | 19.42 | 18.87 | x | 18.63 | 19.42 | |
| 9 | Akeem Stewart (TTO)
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18.39 | 19.10 | x | — | 19.10 | |||
| 10 | Dillon Simon (DMA)
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17.99 | 18.44 | x | 18.44 | ||||
| 11 | Eldred Henry (IVB)
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18.19 | 17.63 | x | 18.19 | ||||
| 12 | Eke Kalu (NGR)
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16.77 | 17.66 | 17.86 | 17.86 | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's shot put". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Results Summary (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 84. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Group A (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's Shot Put - Qualification Group B (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's shot put | |
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