Women's shot put at the: Games of the——XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 4 August (qualifying and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 13.750 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
10 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
The women's shot put event was, for the "first time," part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on 4 August 1948. The final was won by, Micheline Ostermeyer of France.
Since it was the first time this event took place, the following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
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4 August | Final | ![]() |
13.75 m | OR |
Schedule※
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Date | Time | Round |
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Wednesday 4 August 1948 | 11:00 | Qualifications |
Wednesday 4 August 1948 | 17:00 | Finals |
Qualifying round※
Qual. rule: qualification standard 12.30m (Q)/at least best 12 qualified (q).
Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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1 | Micheline Ostermeyer | ![]() |
13.140 | Q OR |
2 | Eivor Olson | ![]() |
12.620 | Q |
3 | Bevis Reid | ![]() |
12.570 | Q |
4 | Amelia Piccinini | ![]() |
Q | |
5 | Ine Schäffer | ![]() |
Q | |
6 | Paulette Veste | ![]() |
Q | |
7 | Jaroslava Komárková | ![]() |
Q | |
8 | Anni Bruk | ![]() |
Q | |
9 | Marija Radosavljević | ![]() |
Q | |
10 | Ingeborg Mello | ![]() |
Q | |
11 | Paulette Laurent | ![]() |
Q | |
12 | Marianne Schläger | ![]() |
Q | |
13 | Elizabeth Müller | ![]() |
11.870 | |
14 | Frances Kaszubski | ![]() |
11.310 | |
15 | Ans Panhorst-Niesink | ![]() |
11.180 | |
16 | Dorothy Dodson | ![]() |
11.055 | |
17 | Elspeth Whyte | ![]() |
10.755 | |
18 | Liv Paulsen | ![]() |
10.200 | |
19 | Margaret Birtwistle | ![]() |
9.740 |
Final standings※
Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
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Micheline Ostermeyer | ![]() |
13.750 | OR |
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Amelia Piccinini | ![]() |
13.095 | |
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Ine Schäffer | ![]() |
13.080 | |
4 | Paulette Veste | ![]() |
12.985 | |
5 | Jaroslava Komárková | ![]() |
12.920 | |
6 | Anni Bruk | ![]() |
12.500 | |
7 | Marija Radosavljević | ![]() |
12.355 | |
8 | Bevis Reid | ![]() |
12.170 | |
9 | Ingeborg Mello | ![]() |
12.085 | |
10 | Paulette Laurent | ![]() |
12.030 | |
11 | Eivor Olson | ![]() |
11.840 | |
12 | Marianne Schläger | ![]() |
11.775 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References※
- ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Women's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links※
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.