Men's shot put world record progression

The first world record in the men's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909.[1]

As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1] The distances by these men were accomplished with a 16-pound shot. The current world record has not changed since 1990, the longest duration of any one record. Rose's record lasted almost 19 years, and the record was untouched for almost a dozen years surrounding World War II. The record was improved upon five times in 1960 and four times in 1934.

World record progression

	Ratified
	Not ratified
	Ratified but later rescinded

Mark	Athlete	Date	Location
15.54 m	Ralph Rose (USA)	21 August 1909	San Francisco, U.S.[1]
15.79 m	Emil Hirschfeld (GER)	6 May 1928	Breslau, Germany[1]
15.87 m	John Kuck (USA)	29 June 1928	Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
16.04 m	Emil Hirschfeld (GER)	26 August 1928	Bochum, Germany[1]
16.04 m	František Douda (TCH)	4 October 1931	Brno, Czechoslovakia[1]
16.05 m	Zygmunt Heljasz (POL)	29 June 1932	Poznań, Poland[1]
16.16 m	Leo Sexton (USA)	27 August 1932	Freeport, U.S.[1]
16.20 m	František Douda (TCH)	24 September 1932	Prague, Czechoslovakia[1]
16.48 m	John Lyman (USA)	21 April 1934	Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
16.80 m	Jack Torrance (USA)	27 April 1934	Des Moines, U.S.[1]
16.89 m	Jack Torrance (USA)	30 June 1934	Milwaukee, U.S.[1]
17.40 m	Jack Torrance (USA)	5 August 1934	Oslo, Norway[1]
17.68 m	Charlie Fonville (USA)	17 April 1948	Lawrence, U.S.[1]
17.79 m	Jim Fuchs (USA)	28 July 1949	Oslo, Norway[1]
17.82 m	Jim Fuchs (USA)	29 April 1950	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
17.90 m	Jim Fuchs (USA)	20 August 1950	Visby, Sweden[1]
17.95 m	Jim Fuchs (USA)	22 August 1950	Eskilstuna, Sweden[1]
18.00 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	9 May 1953	Fresno, U.S.[1]
18.04 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	5 June 1953	Compton, U.S.[1]
18.42 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	8 May 1954	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.43 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	21 May 1954	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.54 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	11 June 1954	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
18.62 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	5 May 1956	Salt Lake City, U.S.[1]
18.69 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	15 June 1956	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.06 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	3 September 1956	Eugene, U.S.[1]
19.25 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	1 November 1956	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.25 m	Dallas Long (USA)	28 March 1959	Santa Barbara, U.S.[1]
19.30 m	Parry O'Brien (USA)	1 August 1959	Albuquerque, U.S.[1]
19.38 m	Dallas Long (USA)	5 March 1960	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.45 m	Bill Nieder (USA)	19 March 1960	Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
19.67 m	Dallas Long (USA)	26 March 1960	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
19.99 m	Bill Nieder (USA)	2 April 1960	Austin, U.S.[1]
20.06 m	Bill Nieder (USA)	12 August 1960	Walnut, U.S.[1]
20.08 m	Dallas Long (USA)	18 May 1962	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.10 m	Dallas Long (USA)	4 April 1964	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.20 m	Dallas Long (USA)	29 May 1964	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
20.68 m	Dallas Long (USA)	25 July 1964	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
21.52 m	Randy Matson (USA)	8 May 1965	College Station, U.S.[1]
21.78 m	Randy Matson (USA)	23 April 1967	College Station[1]
21.82 m	Al Feuerbach (USA)	5 May 1973	San Jose, U.S.[1]
22.86 m	Brian Oldfield (USA)	10 May 1975	El Paso, United States
21.85 m	Terry Albritton (USA)	21 February 1976	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.[1]
22.00 m	Aleksandr Baryshnikov (URS)	10 June 1976	Paris, France[1]
22.15 m	Udo Beyer (GDR)	6 July 1978	Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
22.22 m	Udo Beyer (GDR)	25 June 1983	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
22.62 m	Ulf Timmermann (GDR)	22 September 1985	Berlin, Germany[1]
22.64 m	Udo Beyer (GDR)	20 August 1986	Berlin, Germany[1]
22.72 m	Alessandro Andrei (ITA)	12 August 1987	Viareggio, Italy[1]
22.84 m	Alessandro Andrei (ITA)	12 August 1987	Viareggio, Italy[1]
22.91 m	Alessandro Andrei (ITA)	12 August 1987	Viareggio, Italy[1]
23.06 m	Ulf Timmermann (GDR)	22 May 1988	Chania, Greece[1]
23.12 m	Randy Barnes (USA)	20 May 1990	Los Angeles, U.S.[1]

See also

• World record progression shot put women

References

1. "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 557. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2009.