Host City: Gothenburg, Sweden |
Format: Qualifying round (18.80 or top 12 to final) (Aug 5) |
Dates: 5–13 August 1995 |
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Nations participating: 191 |
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Athletes participating: 1804 |
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Main venue: Ullevi Stadium
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Overview by IAAF |
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Like John Godina in the Gothenburg men’s shot put final, Astrid Kumbernuss dominated from the start. Her opener of 20.52 would have been good enough to win as would all her valid puts. Kumbernuss, sporting heavily strapped knees, produced a put in the third round which landed much further than the three arcs marked on the throwing sector. It was a personal best of 21.22 which gave her a lead of 1.18m from defending champion Huang. That is how it finished, with the widest winning margin ever at world or Olympic level. Mitkova took the bronze from Neimke in the final round. |
These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, with the final held on Saturday August 5, 1995. |
Records
Standing records prior to the 1995 World Athletics Championships |
World Record |
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) |
22.63 m |
June 7, 1987 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
Event Record |
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS) |
21.24 m |
September 5, 1987 |
Rome, Italy |
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Shot Put |
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5 August |
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Final |
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1 |
Astrid Kumbernuß |
GER |
5 Feb 70 |
21.22 |
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2 |
Huang Zhihong |
CHN |
7 May 65 |
20.04 |
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3 |
Svetla Sinirtas |
BUL |
17 Jun 64 |
19.56 |
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4 |
Kathrin Neimke |
GER |
18 Jul 66 |
19.30 |
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5 |
Sui Xinmei |
CHN |
29 Jan 65 |
19.09 |
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6 |
Zhang Liuhong |
CHN |
16 Jan 69 |
19.07 |
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7 |
Ramona Pagel |
USA |
10 Nov 61 |
18.81 |
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8 |
Stephanie Storp |
GER |
28 Nov 68 |
18.81 |
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9 |
Connie Price-Smith |
USA |
3 Jun 62 |
18.72 |
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10 |
Valentina Fedjuschina |
UKR |
18 Feb 65 |
18.03 |
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11 |
Vita Pavlysh |
UKR |
15 Jan 69 |
17.97 |
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12 |
Irina Korzhanenko |
RUS |
16 May 74 |
17.88 |
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Final 17:25 |
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Distance |
1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
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1 |
Astrid Kumbernuss |
GER |
21.22m |
20.52 |
20.59 |
21.22 |
20.09 |
X |
20.23 |
2 |
Zhihong Huang |
CHN |
20.04m |
19.92 |
20.04 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3 |
Svetla Mitkova |
BUL |
19.56m |
18.70 |
18.32 |
19.04 |
18.93 |
18.99 |
19.56 |
4 |
Kathrin Neimke |
GER |
19.30m |
18.37 |
19.30 |
18.72 |
19.11 |
19.15 |
X |
5 |
Xinmei Sui |
CHN |
19.09m |
18.90 |
X |
2X |
18.42 |
18.60 |
19.09 |
6 |
Liuhong Zhang |
CHN |
19.07m |
17.94 |
18.47 |
19.07 |
18.23 |
18.60 |
18.47 |
7 |
Ramona Pagel |
USA |
18.81m |
X |
18.39 |
18.81 |
18.11 |
X |
17.78 |
8 |
Stephanie Storp |
GER |
18.81m |
18.22 |
18.01 |
18.81 |
X |
X |
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9 |
Connie Price-Smith |
USA |
18.72m |
18.72 |
18.66 |
X |
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10 |
Valentina Fedyushina |
UKR |
18.03m |
18.03 |
X |
X |
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11 |
Vita Pavlysh |
UKR |
17.97m |
17.97 |
X |
X |
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12 |
Irina Korzhanenko |
RUS |
17.88m |
X |
X |
17.88 |
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Qualification |
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5 August |
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Group A |
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1 |
Astrid Kumbernuss |
GER |
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19,83 |
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2 |
Liuhong Zhang |
CHN |
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18,60 |
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3 |
Irina Korzhanenko |
RUS |
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18,40 |
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4 |
Stephanie Storp |
GER |
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18,36 |
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5 |
Vita Pavlysh |
UKR |
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18,15 |
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6 |
Connie Price-Smith |
USA |
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18,05 |
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7 |
Judy Oakes |
GBR |
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17,87 |
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8 |
Mara Rosolen |
ITA |
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16,90 |
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9 |
Danguole Bimbaite-Urbikiene |
LTU |
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16,33 |
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10 |
Eileen Vanisi |
USA |
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16,11 |
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11 |
Lisa Misipeka |
AMS |
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13,98 |
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12 |
Mary Curry |
SAM |
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8,85 |
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Oumou Traore |
MLI |
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DNS |
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Group B |
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1 |
Kathrin Neimke |
GER |
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19,07 |
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2 |
Zhihong Huang |
CHN |
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19,01 |
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3 |
Xinmei Sui |
CHN |
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18,75 |
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4 |
Ramona Pagel |
USA |
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18,57 |
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5 |
Svetla Mitkova |
BUL |
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18,48 |
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6 |
Valentina Fedyushina |
UKR |
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18,40 |
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7 |
Corrie De Bruin |
NED |
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17,01 |
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8 |
Natasa Erjavec |
SLO |
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16,91 |
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9 |
Danijela Curovic |
YUG |
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16,30 |
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10 |
Yumileidi Cumba |
CUB |
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15,80 |
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11 |
Hanane Ahmed Khaled |
EGY |
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14,56 |
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12 |
Seng Tea Ai |
BRU |
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12,46 |
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13 |
Nabeela Mabrouk |
PLE |
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5,71 |
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Group A 09:40 |
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Distance |
Rk. |
1. |
2. |
3. |
1 |
Astrid Kumbernuss |
GER |
19.83m |
1. |
19.83 |
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2 |
Liuhong Zhang |
CHN |
18.60m |
5. |
18.24 |
18.60 |
18.25 |
3 |
Irina Korzhanenko |
RUS |
18.40m |
8. |
18.32 |
18.40 |
X |
4 |
Stephanie Storp |
GER |
18.36m |
10. |
17.88 |
18.36 |
18.23 |
5 |
Vita Pavlysh |
UKR |
18.15m |
11. |
17.79 |
17.21 |
18.15 |
6 |
Connie Price-Smith |
USA |
18.05m |
12. |
17.48 |
17.90 |
18.05 |
7 |
Judy Oakes |
GBR |
17.87m |
13. |
17.67 |
17.87 |
X |
8 |
Mara Rosolen |
ITA |
16.90m |
16. |
16.90 |
X |
X |
9 |
Danguole Bimbaite-Urbikiene |
LTU |
16.33m |
17. |
15.84 |
X |
16.33 |
10 |
Eileen Vanisi |
USA |
16.11m |
19. |
16.11 |
15.82 |
15.32 |
11 |
Lisa Misipeka |
AMS |
13.98m |
22. |
13.98 |
13.66 |
13.71 |
12 |
Mary Curry |
SAM |
8.85m |
24. |
8.85 |
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Oumou Traore |
MLI |
DNS |
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Group B 09:40 |
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Distance |
Rk. |
1. |
2. |
3. |
1 |
Kathrin Neimke |
GER |
19.07m |
2. |
19.07 |
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2 |
Zhihong Huang |
CHN |
19.01m |
3. |
19.01 |
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3 |
Xinmei Sui |
CHN |
18.75m |
4. |
18.28 |
18.15 |
18.75 |
4 |
Ramona Pagel |
USA |
18.57m |
6. |
X |
18.57 |
18.32 |
5 |
Svetla Mitkova |
BUL |
18.48m |
7. |
17.91 |
18.30 |
18.48 |
6 |
Valentina Fedyushina |
UKR |
18.40m |
8. |
17.14 |
18.40 |
X |
7 |
Corrie De Bruin |
NED |
17.01m |
14. |
16.77 |
16.56 |
17.01 |
8 |
Natasa Erjavec |
SLO |
16.91m |
15. |
16.91 |
16.53 |
16.58 |
9 |
Danijela Curovic |
YUG |
16.30m |
18. |
16.13 |
16.30 |
15.59 |
10 |
Yumileidi Cumba |
CUB |
15.80m |
20. |
X |
15.80 |
X |
11 |
Hanane Ahmed Khaled |
EGY |
14.56m |
21. |
14.56 |
X |
14.50 |
12 |
Seng Tea Ai |
BRU |
12.46m |
23. |
X |
12.34 |
12.46 |
13 |
Nabeela Mabrouk |
PLE |
5.71m |
25. |
X |
5.71 |
X |
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Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1995 |
1 |
Eileen Vanisi |
USA |
18.08 |
18.08 |
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Irina Korzhanenko |
RUS |
19.06 |
19.06 |
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Mara Rosolen |
ITA |
17.27 |
17.27 |
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Astrid Kumbernuss |
GER |
20.79 |
20.79 |
5 |
Mary Curry |
SAM |
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Lisa Misipeka |
ASA |
16.67 |
16.67 |
7 |
Liuhong Zhang |
CHN |
20.54 |
18.84i |
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Danguole Bimbaité-Urbikiene |
LTU |
20.27 |
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Judy Oakes |
GBR |
19.36 |
18.26 |
10 |
Oumou Traoré |
MLI |
13.38 |
13.38 |
11 |
Connie Price-Smith |
USA |
19.60 |
19.58 |
12 |
Vita Pavlysh |
UKR |
19.30 |
19.30 |
13 |
Stephanie Storp |
GER |
20.34 |
18.95 |
Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1995 |
1 |
Xinmei Sui |
CHN |
21.66 |
18.81i |
2 |
Nabeela Mabrouk |
PLE |
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Danijela Curovic |
SCG |
18.80 |
18.80 |
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Svetla Mitkova-Sinirtas |
BUL |
20.91 |
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Kathrin Neimke |
GER |
21.21 |
20.53 |
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Zhihong Huang |
CHN |
21.52 |
19.29 |
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Nataša Erjavec |
SLO |
18.10 |
17.41i |
8 |
Valentina Fedyushina |
UKR |
21.60i |
19.75 |
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Corrie de Bruin |
NED |
18.15 |
17.93 |
10 |
Hanane Ahmed Khaled |
EGY |
15.05i |
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Ramona Pagel |
USA |
20.18 |
18.82 |
12 |
Tea Ai Seng |
BRU |
13.64 |
13.64 |
13 |
Yumileidi Cumbá |
CUB |
19.11 |
19.11 |
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