2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's shot put

The men's shot put at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18, 2016.[1][2]

Men's shot put
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 18
Competitors19 from 15 nations
Winning distance21.78
Medalists
gold medal    New Zealand
silver medal    Romania
bronze medal    Croatia
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While Andrei Gag and Filip Mihaljevic were the leaders after the first round, in the second round Tomas Walsh took the lead. Any one of his remaining five throws would have won the competition, with a best of 21.78 on his final attempt. Gag finished second with his first round attempt of 20.89, while Mihaljevic's personal best 20.87 in round 5 saw him finish third.

Results

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The final was started at 18.45.[3]

Rank Name Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
  Tomas Walsh   New Zealand 20.38 21.60 21.40 21.64 21.49 21.78 21.78 WL
  Andrei Gag   Romania 20.89 20.08 x x 20.23 x 20.89 SB
  Filip Mihaljević   Croatia 20.64 20.06 20.42 20.49 20.87 x 20.87 PB
4 Konrad Bukowiecki   Poland x 20.53 x 20.43 x 20.42 20.53
5 Jonathan Jones   United States 18.88 20.01 x 20.31 x 20.31
6 Germán Lauro   Argentina 19.92 19.85 20.21 x 20.24 20.24
7 Tim Nedow   Canada 19.52 20.23 19.95 20.03 19.60 20.23
8 Tobias Dahm   Germany 19.40 20.22 x 19.42 19.06 20.22
9 Jacko Gill   New Zealand 19.49 x 19.93 19.93
10 Carlos Tobalina   Spain 19.41 19.86 x 19.86
11 Borja Vivas   Spain 19.63 19.85 19.75 19.85
12 Stephen Mozia   Nigeria 19.84 x x 19.84
13 Mostafa Amr Hassan   Egypt 19.81 x 19.39 19.81
14 Michał Haratyk   Poland 18.90 19.48 19.35 19.48
15 Bob Bertemes   Luxembourg 18.63 19.48 x 19.48 SB
16 Tomáš Staněk   Czech Republic x 19.46 x 19.46
17 Franck Elemba   Republic of the Congo x 19.24 19.34 19.34
18 Darlan Romani   Brazil 18.50 x x 18.50 NR
19 Kurt Roberts   United States x x 17.94 17.94

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Final results