Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

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Athletics at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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The Men's Shot Put event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States had an entrylist of 19 competitors. The final was held on August 11, 1984.

Medalists

Gold Alessandro Andrei
 Italy
Silver Mike Carter
 United States
Bronze Dave Laut
 United States

Abbreviations

  • All results shown are in metres
Q automatic qualification
q qualification by rank
DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics
World Record  Udo Beyer (GDR) 22.22 m June 25, 1983 United States Los Angeles, United States
Olympic Record  Vladimir Kiselyov (URS) 21.35 m July 30, 1980 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union

Results

Qualification

  • Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 19.70 metres advanced to the final
RANK FINAL DISTANCE 1 2 3
1.  Mike Carter (USA) 20.69 m 20.69
2.  Augie Wolf (USA) 20.55 m 20.55
3.  Alessandro Andrei (ITA) 20.18 m 20.18
4.  Marco Montelatici (ITA) 20.14 m 20.14
5.  Dave Laut (USA) 20.01 m 20.01
6.  Sören Tallhem (SWE) 19.94 m 19.94
7.  Gert Weil (CHI) 19.94 m 19.38 19.92
8.  Werner Günthör (SUI) 19.71 m 19.28 19.71
9.  Aulis Akonniemi (FIN) 19.38 m 19.13 19.34 19.38
10.  Erik de Bruin (NED) 19.28 m 19.20 19.28 19.07
11.  Bishop Dolegiewicz (CAN) 19.00 m 19.00 X 18.95
12.  Karsten Stolz (FRG) 18.98 m 18.98 X 17.67
13.  Erwin Weitzl (AUT) 18.96 m 18.03 18.96 X
14.  Dimitrios Koutsoukis (GRE) 18.74 m 18.74 18.62 18.60
15. 22x20px Ahmed Kamel Shatta (EGY) 18.58 m 18.13 17.95 18.58
16.  Yngve Wahlander (SWE) 18.28 X 18.28 18.27
17. 22x20px Ahmed Mohamed Achouche (EGY) 18.11 18.11 X 17.14
18.  Matt Catalano (CAN) 17.24 17.10 17.24 16.91
18.  Henry Smith (SAM) 16.09 16.09 X X

Final

Rank Athlete Attempts Distance Note
1 2 3 4 5 6
1st  Alessandro Andrei (ITA) 20.41 20.97 21.26 20.55 20.92 20.96 21.26 m
2nd  Mike Carter (USA) 20.63 20.69 21.09 20.42 X 20.38 21.09 m
3rd  Dave Laut (USA) 20.97 18.39 X 20.03 20.31 20.97 20.97 m
4  Augie Wolf (USA) 20.04 19.91 19.41 20.08 19.74 20.93 20.93 m
5  Werner Günthör (SUI) 20.28 X X 19.38 X 20.11 20.28 m
6  Marco Montelatici (ITA) 19.88 19.26 19.98 19.35 19.85 X 19.98 m
7  Sören Tallhem (SWE) 19.81 X 19.54 X X 19.81 m
8  Erik de Bruin (NED) 19.65 X X X X 19.65 m
9  Aulis Akonniemi (FIN) 18.98 X X 18.98 m
10  Gert Weil (CHI) 18.19 18.69 X 18.69 m
11  Bishop Dolegiewicz (CAN) 18.39 X X 18.39 m
12  Karsten Stolz (FRG) 18.31 X 18.21 18.31 m

See also

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