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Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

August 25, 2023

The men's shot put event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 21 competitors from 17 nations, with two qualifying groups before the final (12) took place on Friday September 23, 1988.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Ulf Timmermann of East Germany, the nation's second victory in the men's shot put. Randy Barnes of the United States took silver, the second straight Games that an American finished second. Werner Günthör earned Switzerland's first medal in the event, a bronze.

Men's shot put
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Pictogram for athletics
VenuesOlympic Stadium
Dates23 September (qualification
and final)
Competitors21 from 17 nations
Winning distance22.47 OR
Medalists
← 1984
1992 →

Background Edit

This was the 21st appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The returning finalists from the 1984 Games were defending champion Alessandro Andrei of Italy, fifth-place finisher Werner Günthör of Switzerland, and tenth-place finisher Gert Weil of Chile. Günthör had won the 1987 world championship and 1986 European championship. Andrei had held the world record until May of 1988, when Ulf Timmermann of East Germany had made the first throw over 23 metres. Timmermann and his countryman Udo Beyer (1976 gold medalist and 1980 bronze medalist) were expected to challenge Günthör for gold, along with Randy Barnes of the United States.[2]

The People's Republic of China made its debut in the men's shot put. The United States made its 20th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.

Competition format Edit

The competition used the two-round format introduced in 1936, with the qualifying round completely separate from the divided final. In qualifying, each athlete received three attempts; those recording a mark of at least 20.20 metres advanced to the final. If fewer than 12 athletes achieved that distance, the top 12 would advance. The results of the qualifying round were then ignored. Finalists received three throws each, with the top eight competitors receiving an additional three attempts. The best distance among those six throws counted.[2][3]

Records Edit

The standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1988 Games were as follows.

World record   Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 23.06 Chania, Greece 22 May 1988
Olympic record   Vladimir Kiselyov (URS) 21.35 Moscow, Soviet Union 30 July 1980

Twelve throws by four men beat the old record. Werner Günthör had the first, with his initial throw in the final round of 21.45 metres. Ulf Timmermann quickly beat that and set the mark over 22 metres for the first time, with 22.02 metres in his first throw. Udo Beyer beat the old record at 21.40 metres in the second set of throws, but this put him only in third place so far in the competition. Timmermann improved on his own new record with a 22.16 metres throw in the third set and then a 22.29 metres throw in the fifth. Randy Barnes took the record briefly in the sixth and final throws, hitting 22.39 metres before Timmermann—in the last throw by anyone in the competition—recaptured the record and won gold with 22.47 metres.

Schedule Edit

All times are Korea Standard Time adjusted for daylight savings (UTC+10)

Date Time Round
Friday, 23 September 1988 9:10
16:10		 Qualifying
Final

Results Edit

Qualifying round Edit

Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes
1 Ulf Timmermann   East Germany 21.27 — — 21.27 Q
2 Udo Beyer   East Germany X 20.97 — 20.97 Q
3 Randy Barnes   United States 20.16 20.83 — 20.83 Q
4 Werner Günthör   Switzerland 20.70 — — 20.70 Q
5 Sergey Smirnov   Soviet Union 20.13 20.48 — 20.48 Q
6 Alessandro Andrei   Italy 19.72 20.18 19.93 20.18 q
7 Gert Weil   Chile 20.18 19.58 19.59 20.18 q
8 Remigius Machura   Czechoslovakia 19.88 20.16 X 20.16 q
9 Georg Andersen   Norway X 19.95 20.05 20.05 q
10 Helmut Krieger   Poland 19.42 X 19.75 19.75 q
11 Jim Doehring   United States 16.89 17.66 19.73 19.73 q
12 Gregg Tafralis   United States 19.71 19.44 X 19.71 q
13 Georgi Todorov   Bulgaria 19.25 19.02 19.68 19.68
14 Pétur Guðmundsson   Iceland 19.21 X X 19.21
15 Mohamed Achouch   Egypt 18.19 18.94 18.50 18.94
16 Klaus Bodenmüller   Austria 18.89 17.54 — 18.89
17 Ma Yongfeng   China 17.48 17.79 18.27 18.27
18 Ahmed Shatta   Egypt 16.94 17.61 17.37 17.61
19 Paul Edwards   Great Britain 17.13 17.11 17.28 17.28
20 Muhammad Zankawi   Kuwait X 15.34 15.92 15.92
21 Han Min-soo   South Korea 15.67 15.68 15.64 15.68

Final Edit

Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance Notes
  Ulf Timmermann   East Germany 22.02 OR 21.31 22.16 OR 21.90 22.29 OR 22.47 OR 22.47 OR
  Randy Barnes   United States 20.17 20.72 X 21.31 21.01 22.39 OR 22.39
  Werner Günthör   Switzerland 21.45 OR 21.59 21.70 20.98 21.99 21.61 21.99
4 Udo Beyer   East Germany X 21.40 20.84 20.82 21.30 21.31 21.40
5 Remigius Machura   Czechoslovakia 20.57 20.03 20.16 20.36 20.12 20.29 20.57
6 Gert Weil   Chile 20.22 20.09 X 20.23 20.21 20.38 20.38
7 Alessandro Andrei   Italy 19.71 20.17 20.06 19.93 20.36 20.26 20.36
8 Sergey Smirnov   Soviet Union 20.11 X 20.36 X X X 20.36
9 Gregg Tafralis   United States 20.16 X X Did not advance 20.16
10 Georg Andersen   Norway X X 19.91 Did not advance 19.91
11 Jim Doehring   United States 19.27 X 19.89 Did not advance 19.89
12 Helmut Krieger   Poland X 19.51 X Did not advance 19.51

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Shot Put, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Official Report, vol. 2, p. 244.

External links Edit

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The men s shot put event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea had an entry list of 21 competitors from 17 nations with two qualifying groups before the final 12 took place on Friday September 23 1988 1 The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress The event was won by Ulf Timmermann of East Germany the nation s second victory in the men s shot put Randy Barnes of the United States took silver the second straight Games that an American finished second Werner Gunthor earned Switzerland s first medal in the event a bronze Men s shot putat the Games of the XXIV OlympiadPictogram for athleticsVenuesOlympic StadiumDates23 September qualificationand final Competitors21 from 17 nationsWinning distance22 47 ORMedalistsUlf Timmermann East GermanyRandy Barnes United StatesWerner Gunthor Switzerland 19841992 Contents 1 Background 2 Competition format 3 Records 4 Schedule 5 Results 5 1 Qualifying round 5 2 Final 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBackground EditThis was the 21st appearance of the event which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics The returning finalists from the 1984 Games were defending champion Alessandro Andrei of Italy fifth place finisher Werner Gunthor of Switzerland and tenth place finisher Gert Weil of Chile Gunthor had won the 1987 world championship and 1986 European championship Andrei had held the world record until May of 1988 when Ulf Timmermann of East Germany had made the first throw over 23 metres Timmermann and his countryman Udo Beyer 1976 gold medalist and 1980 bronze medalist were expected to challenge Gunthor for gold along with Randy Barnes of the United States 2 The People s Republic of China made its debut in the men s shot put The United States made its 20th appearance most of any nation having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games Competition format EditThe competition used the two round format introduced in 1936 with the qualifying round completely separate from the divided final In qualifying each athlete received three attempts those recording a mark of at least 20 20 metres advanced to the final If fewer than 12 athletes achieved that distance the top 12 would advance The results of the qualifying round were then ignored Finalists received three throws each with the top eight competitors receiving an additional three attempts The best distance among those six throws counted 2 3 Records EditThe standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1988 Games were as follows World record Ulf Timmermann GDR 23 06 Chania Greece 22 May 1988Olympic record Vladimir Kiselyov URS 21 35 Moscow Soviet Union 30 July 1980Twelve throws by four men beat the old record Werner Gunthor had the first with his initial throw in the final round of 21 45 metres Ulf Timmermann quickly beat that and set the mark over 22 metres for the first time with 22 02 metres in his first throw Udo Beyer beat the old record at 21 40 metres in the second set of throws but this put him only in third place so far in the competition Timmermann improved on his own new record with a 22 16 metres throw in the third set and then a 22 29 metres throw in the fifth Randy Barnes took the record briefly in the sixth and final throws hitting 22 39 metres before Timmermann in the last throw by anyone in the competition recaptured the record and won gold with 22 47 metres Schedule EditAll times are Korea Standard Time adjusted for daylight savings UTC 10 Date Time RoundFriday 23 September 1988 9 1016 10 QualifyingFinalResults EditQualifying round Edit Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 Distance Notes1 Ulf Timmermann East Germany 21 27 21 27 Q2 Udo Beyer East Germany X 20 97 20 97 Q3 Randy Barnes United States 20 16 20 83 20 83 Q4 Werner Gunthor Switzerland 20 70 20 70 Q5 Sergey Smirnov Soviet Union 20 13 20 48 20 48 Q6 Alessandro Andrei Italy 19 72 20 18 19 93 20 18 q7 Gert Weil Chile 20 18 19 58 19 59 20 18 q8 Remigius Machura Czechoslovakia 19 88 20 16 X 20 16 q9 Georg Andersen Norway X 19 95 20 05 20 05 q10 Helmut Krieger Poland 19 42 X 19 75 19 75 q11 Jim Doehring United States 16 89 17 66 19 73 19 73 q12 Gregg Tafralis United States 19 71 19 44 X 19 71 q13 Georgi Todorov Bulgaria 19 25 19 02 19 68 19 6814 Petur Gudmundsson Iceland 19 21 X X 19 2115 Mohamed Achouch Egypt 18 19 18 94 18 50 18 9416 Klaus Bodenmuller Austria 18 89 17 54 18 8917 Ma Yongfeng China 17 48 17 79 18 27 18 2718 Ahmed Shatta Egypt 16 94 17 61 17 37 17 6119 Paul Edwards Great Britain 17 13 17 11 17 28 17 2820 Muhammad Zankawi Kuwait X 15 34 15 92 15 9221 Han Min soo South Korea 15 67 15 68 15 64 15 68Final Edit Rank Athlete Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance Notes Ulf Timmermann East Germany 22 02 OR 21 31 22 16 OR 21 90 22 29 OR 22 47 OR 22 47 OR Randy Barnes United States 20 17 20 72 X 21 31 21 01 22 39 OR 22 39 Werner Gunthor Switzerland 21 45 OR 21 59 21 70 20 98 21 99 21 61 21 994 Udo Beyer East Germany X 21 40 20 84 20 82 21 30 21 31 21 405 Remigius Machura Czechoslovakia 20 57 20 03 20 16 20 36 20 12 20 29 20 576 Gert Weil Chile 20 22 20 09 X 20 23 20 21 20 38 20 387 Alessandro Andrei Italy 19 71 20 17 20 06 19 93 20 36 20 26 20 368 Sergey Smirnov Soviet Union 20 11 X 20 36 X X X 20 369 Gregg Tafralis United States 20 16 X X Did not advance 20 1610 Georg Andersen Norway X X 19 91 Did not advance 19 9111 Jim Doehring United States 19 27 X 19 89 Did not advance 19 8912 Helmut Krieger Poland X 19 51 X Did not advance 19 51See also Edit1984 Men s Olympic Shot Put Los Angeles 1986 Men s European Championships Shot Put Stuttgart 1987 Men s World Championships Shot Put Rome 1990 Men s European Championships Shot Put Split 1991 Men s World Championships Shot Put Tokyo 1992 Men s Olympic Shot Put Barcelona References Edit Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games Men s Shot Put sports reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 8 January 2018 a b Shot Put Men Olympedia Retrieved 20 October 2020 Official Report vol 2 p 244 External links Edit in English Official Report in English todor66 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics Men 27s shot put amp oldid 1092927839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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