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]
| Women's shot put at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 4 August (qualifying and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 13.750 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Final |  Micheline Ostermeyer (FRA) |
13.75 m | OR |
Schedule
editAll times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 4 August 1948 | 11:00 | Qualifications |
| Wednesday 4 August 1948 | 17:00 | Finals |
Qualifying round
editQual. rule: qualification standard 12.30m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheline Ostermeyer | France |
13.140 | Q OR |
| 2 | Eivor Olson |  Sweden |
12.620 | Q |
| 3 | Bevis Reid |  Great Britain |
12.570 | Q |
| 4 | Amelia Piccinini |  Italy |
Q | |
| 5 | Ine Schäffer |  Austria |
Q | |
| 6 | Paulette Veste | France |
Q | |
| 7 | Jaroslava Komárková |  Czechoslovakia |
Q | |
| 8 | Anni Bruk | Austria |
Q | |
| 9 | Marija Radosavljević |  Yugoslavia |
Q | |
| 10 | Ingeborg Mello |  Argentina |
Q | |
| 11 | Paulette Laurent | France |
Q | |
| 12 | Marianne Schläger | Austria |
Q | |
| 13 | Elizabeth Müller |  Brazil |
11.870 | |
| 14 | Frances Kaszubski |  United States |
11.310 | |
| 15 | Ans Panhorst-Niesink |  Netherlands |
11.180 | |
| 16 | Dorothy Dodson | United States |
11.055 | |
| 17 | Elspeth Whyte | Great Britain |
10.755 | |
| 18 | Liv Paulsen |  Norway |
10.200 | |
| 19 | Margaret Birtwistle | Great Britain |
9.740 |
Final standings
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Micheline Ostermeyer | France |
13.750 | OR |
 |
Amelia Piccinini | Italy |
13.095 | |
 |
Ine Schäffer | Austria |
13.080 | |
| 4 | Paulette Veste | France |
12.985 | |
| 5 | Jaroslava Komárková | Czechoslovakia |
12.920 | |
| 6 | Anni Bruk | Austria |
12.500 | |
| 7 | Marija Radosavljević | Yugoslavia |
12.355 | |
| 8 | Bevis Reid | Great Britain |
12.170 | |
| 9 | Ingeborg Mello | Argentina |
12.085 | |
| 10 | Paulette Laurent | France |
12.030 | |
| 11 | Eivor Olson | Sweden |
11.840 | |
| 12 | Marianne Schläger | Austria |
11.775 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- 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.