The women's shot put event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 12 September 1979. [1][2][3][4]
As incredible as it sounds, the winning distance of 19.98 metres was the winning distance two years earlier, and the silver medal-winning distance of 19.56 metres was the silver-medal winning distance two years earlier as well.
Results
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ilona Slupianek |  East Germany |
19.98 | |
 |
Helma Knorscheidt | East Germany |
19.56 | |
 |
Mihaela Loghin |  Romania |
19.41 | |
| 4 | Ivanka Petrova |  Bulgaria |
19.13 | |
| 5 | Verzhiniya Veselinova | Bulgaria |
18.87 | |
| 6 | Nunu Abashydze |  Soviet Union |
18.77 | |
| 7 | Lu Cheng |  China |
16.30 | |
| 8 | Marcelina Rodríguez |  Cuba |
15.85 | |
| 9 | Kathy Devine |  United States |
14.65 | |
| 10 | Ann Turbyne | United States |
14.17 | |
| 10 | Marie-Lourdes Samba-Appadoo |  Mauritius |
9.42 |
References
edit- ^ "Final results". The News-Press. 13 September 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Final results". Victoria Advocate. 13 September 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Holzbach, Gerd (25 September 1979). "Pietro Mennea war der große Held von Mexico" [Pietro Mennea was the big hero of Mexico]. Leichtathletik (in German). 39/1979. Bartels & Wernitz: 1240–1245. ISSN 0343-5369.
- ^ Results at Tilastopaja