Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
Women's shot put at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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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.[1]
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) or 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 |
![]() | Amelia Piccinini | ![]() | 13.095 | |
![]() | 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.