Date 16 August 2008 Winning distance 20.56 | Competitors 35 from 22 nations | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium | ||
The women's shot put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 18.35 m (60 ft 2 in) (A standard) and 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in) (B standard).
Contents
The event was won by Valerie Vili (née Adams) of New Zealand, with a best throw of 20.56 metres.
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying round
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 18.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA