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Shot Put, Men

Date	18 August 2016
Status	Olympic
Location	Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro
Participants	34 from 24 countries

American Joe Kovacs was the 2015 World Champion, but Germany’s David Storl had been the most consistent putter over the last few years. Kovacs had finished second at the US Trials to Ryan Crouser, who had set a personal best to win that event. In Rio, Crouser led the qualifying by almost 60 centimetres, establishing himself as the favorite for the final. He opened the final with 21.15 as the first thrower, but was surpassed, first by Congolese Franck Elemba, with 21.20, and then Kovacs with 21.78. In round two Crouser threw a PR 22.22, which was the world leading mark for the year, and that would win the gold medal for him. Kovacs and Elemba never improved on their opening marks. New Zealander Tom Walsh threw 21.36 in round five to win bronze, pushing Elemba off the podium. Crouser improved in round three with another PR of 22.26, and then in round five bettered that with an Olympic record 22.52, as he dominated the competition. Storl was never a factor, barely making the final round, and placing seventh.

Pos	Nr	Athlete	NOC	Qualifying	Final
1	3062	Ryan Crouser	USA	21.59 (1)	22.52 (1)	Gold
2	3083	Joe Kovacs	USA	20.73 (5)	21.78 (2)	Silver
3	2813	Tom Walsh	NZL	21.03 (2)	21.36 (3)	Bronze
4	2216	Franck Elemba	CGO	20.45 (11)	21.20 (4)
5	2151	Darlan Romani	BRA	20.94 (3)	21.02 (5)
6	2846	Tomasz Majewski	POL	20.56 (7)	20.72 (6)
7	2518	David Storl	GER	20.47 (10)	20.64 (7)
8	2628	O'Dayne Richards	JAM	20.40 (12)	20.64 (8)
9	2810	Jacko Gill	NZL	20.80 (4)	20.50 (9)
10	2032	Damien Birkinhead	AUS	20.50 (9)	20.45 (10)
11	2266	Stipe Žunić	CRO	20.52 (8)	20.04 (11)
AC r2/2	2831	Konrad Bukowiecki	POL	20.71 (6)	– (NM)
13 r1/2	2887	Andrei Gag	ROU	20.40 (13)	–
14 r1/2	2372	Borja Vivas	ESP	20.25 (14)	–
15 r1/2	2937	Asmir Kolašinac	SRB	20.16 (15)	–
16 r1/2	2206	Tim Nedow	CAN	20.00 (16)	–
17 r1/2	2369	Carlos Tobalina	ESP	19.98 (17)	–
18 r1/2	2836	Michał Haratyk	POL	19.97 (18)	–
19 r1/2	2024	Germán Lauro	ARG	19.89 (19)	–
20 r1/2	2306	Tomáš Staněk	CZE	19.76 (20)	–
21 r1/2	2265	Filip Mihaljević	CRO	19.69 (21)	–
22 r1/2	2491	Tobias Dahm	GER	19.62 (22)	–
23 r1/2	3074	Darrell Hill	USA	19.56 (23)	–
24 r1/2	2106	Mesud Pezer	BIH	19.55 (24)	–
25 r1/2	2181	Georgi Ivanov	BUL	19.49 (25)	–
26 r1/2	2104	Hamza Alić	BIH	19.48 (26)	–
27 r1/2	2535	Nikolas Skarvelis	GRE	19.37 (27)	–
28 r1/2	2794	Stephen Mozia	NGR	18.98 (28)	–
29 r1/2	2862	Tsanko Arnaudov	POR	18.88 (29)	–
30 r1/2	2105	Kemal Mešić	BIH	18.84 (30)	–
31 r1/2	2483	Benik Abramyan	GEO	18.72 (31)	–
32 r1/2	2752	Ion Emilianov	MDA	17.83 (32)	–
33 r1/2	2670	Ivan Ivanov	KAZ	17.38 (33)	–
34 r1/2	2606	Eldred Henry	IVB	17.07 (34)	–

Qualifying Round (18 August 2016 — 9:55)

Top 12 and ties and all those reaching 20.65 metres advanced to the final.

Pos	Athlete	NOC	Distance	2nd Best
1	Ryan Crouser	USA	21.59	–	Q
2	Tom Walsh	NZL	21.03	–	Q
3	Darlan Romani	BRA	20.94	–	Q
4	Jacko Gill	NZL	20.80	–	Q
5	Joe Kovacs	USA	20.73	–	Q
6	Konrad Bukowiecki	POL	20.71	–	Q
7	Tomasz Majewski	POL	20.56	–	q
8	Stipe Žunić	CRO	20.52	–	q
9	Damien Birkinhead	AUS	20.50	–	q
10	David Storl	GER	20.47	–	q
11	Franck Elemba	CGO	20.45	–	q
12	O'Dayne Richards	JAM	20.40	19.38	q
13	Andrei Gag	ROU	20.40	–
14	Borja Vivas	ESP	20.25	–
15	Asmir Kolašinac	SRB	20.16	–
16	Tim Nedow	CAN	20.00	–
17	Carlos Tobalina	ESP	19.98	–
18	Michał Haratyk	POL	19.97	–
19	Germán Lauro	ARG	19.89	–
20	Tomáš Staněk	CZE	19.76	–
21	Filip Mihaljević	CRO	19.69	–
22	Tobias Dahm	GER	19.62	–
23	Darrell Hill	USA	19.56	–
24	Mesud Pezer	BIH	19.55	–
25	Georgi Ivanov	BUL	19.49	–
26	Hamza Alić	BIH	19.48	–
27	Nikolas Skarvelis	GRE	19.37	–
28	Stephen Mozia	NGR	18.98	–
29	Tsanko Arnaudov	POR	18.88	–
30	Kemal Mešić	BIH	18.84	–
31	Benik Abramyan	GEO	18.72	–
32	Ion Emilianov	MDA	17.83	–
33	Ivan Ivanov	KAZ	17.38	–
34	Eldred Henry	IVB	17.07	–

Qualifying Round, Group A (18 August 2016 — 9:55)

Pos	Ord	Athlete	NOC	Distance	R1	R2	R3
1	2	Jacko Gill	NZL	20.80	20.19	19.80	20.80	Q
2	9	Joe Kovacs	USA	20.73	19.59	20.73	–	Q
3	7	Tomasz Majewski	POL	20.56	19.87	20.56	20.15	q
4	10	Stipe Žunić	CRO	20.52	20.52	20.47	20.32	q
5	11	Franck Elemba	CGO	20.45	19.94	19.94	20.45	q
6	3	Andrei Gag	ROU	20.40	×	×	20.40
7	17	Borja Vivas	ESP	20.25	19.62	20.25	20.21
8	8	Tim Nedow	CAN	20.00	×	20.00	19.72
9	5	Germán Lauro	ARG	19.89	19.89	19.56	19.61
10	6	Tomáš Staněk	CZE	19.76	19.76	×	19.64
11	15	Tobias Dahm	GER	19.62	19.62	19.59	19.34
12	1	Darrell Hill	USA	19.56	18.99	19.56	19.50
13	4	Hamza Alić	BIH	19.48	19.48	×	×
14	16	Nikolas Skarvelis	GRE	19.37	19.07	×	19.37
15	13	Stephen Mozia	NGR	18.98	×	×	18.98
16	12	Kemal Mešić	BIH	18.84	18.84	×	18.78
17	14	Ivan Ivanov	KAZ	17.38	×	17.38	×

Qualifying Round, Group B (18 August 2016)

Pos	Ord	Athlete	NOC	Distance	R1	R2	R3
1	4	Ryan Crouser	USA	21.59	21.59	–	–	Q
2	12	Tom Walsh	NZL	21.03	21.03	–	–	Q
3	10	Darlan Romani	BRA	20.94	20.94	–	–	Q
4	16	Konrad Bukowiecki	POL	20.71	×	20.71	–	Q
5	11	Damien Birkinhead	AUS	20.50	20.32	20.41	20.50	q
6	8	David Storl	GER	20.47	20.47	×	20.30	q
7	15	O'Dayne Richards	JAM	20.40	19.38	20.40	×	q
8	3	Asmir Kolašinac	SRB	20.16	19.86	×	20.16
9	6	Carlos Tobalina	ESP	19.98	19.98	19.81	×
10	2	Michał Haratyk	POL	19.97	19.36	×	19.97
11	9	Filip Mihaljević	CRO	19.69	19.18	19.69	19.52
12	14	Mesud Pezer	BIH	19.55	19.06	19.29	19.55
13	1	Georgi Ivanov	BUL	19.49	19.08	19.49	×
14	17	Tsanko Arnaudov	POR	18.88	×	18.88	×
15	7	Benik Abramyan	GEO	18.72	18.08	18.72	18.35
16	5	Ion Emilianov	MDA	17.83	×	×	17.83
17	13	Eldred Henry	IVB	17.07	17.07	×	17.07

Final Round (18 August 2016 — 20:30)

Pos	Ord	Athlete	NOC	Distance	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	1	Ryan Crouser	USA	22.52	21.15	22.22	22.26	21.93	22.52	21.74	OR
2	10	Joe Kovacs	USA	21.78	21.78	×	21.52	×	×	21.35
3	11	Tom Walsh	NZL	21.36	20.54	21.20	×	20.75	21.36	21.25
4	6	Franck Elemba	CGO	21.20	21.20	21.00	20.69	20.76	20.10	×
5	4	Darlan Romani	BRA	21.02	21.02	20.60	20.26	×	20.61	×
6	12	Tomasz Majewski	POL	20.72	×	×	20.72	×	×	20.52
7	8	David Storl	GER	20.64	×	20.48	20.64	×	20.46	20.60
8	3	O'Dayne Richards	JAM	20.64	×	20.64	20.34	×	×	×
9	7	Jacko Gill	NZL	20.50	20.12	20.50	20.26	–	–	–
10	5	Damien Birkinhead	AUS	20.45	20.45	×	20.02	–	–	–
11	2	Stipe Žunić	CRO	20.04	19.93	20.04	19.92	–	–	–
NM	9	Konrad Bukowiecki	POL	–	×	×	×	–	–	–