Wellington Shot Put

Shot Put has been contested in the Olympics since 1896 for men and 1948 for women.

The weight of the shot varies by age and gender. Men start with 7.26kg. They drop to 6kg at age 50, 5kg at age 60, 4kg at age 70 and 3kg at age 80. Women start with 4kg, drop to 3kg at age 50 and 2kg at age 75.

Performances by guest athletes from outside Wellington are marked [IE].

Wellington Records as at 7 May 2023.

	M35 (7.26kg)	W35 (4kg)
WLG Rec	16.42 - Richard Thomson (1998)	9.89 - Nicole Macquet (2013)
2023	11.96 - Thomas Waldrom no second or third place	not contested
2022	11.59 - Thomas Waldrom no second or third place	not contested
2021 2020	not contested	not contested
2019	not contested	9.04 - Kullike Puks no second or third place
2018	not contested	not contested
2017	9.58 - John McInnes no second or third place	not contested
2016 2014	not contested	not contested
2013	not contested	9.89 - Nicole Macquet no second or third place

	M40 (7.26kg)	W40 (4kg)
WLG Rec	11.05 - Laurence Voight	9.62 - Nicole Macquet (2017)
2023 2021	not contested	not contested
2020	not contested	6.72 - Heidi-Jane Humphries no second or third place
2019 2018	not contested	not contested
2017	not contested	9.62 - Nicole Macquet no second or third place
2016	not contested	9.34 - Nicole Macquet no second or third place
2015	not contested	8.50 - Michelle Ward no second or third place
2014 2013	not contested	not contested

	M45 (7.26kg)	W45 (4kg)
WLG Rec	13.02 - Richard Harris	9.34 - Michelle Scriven (2015)
2023	11.06 - Shaka Sola 7.78 - Joshua Sharkey no third place	not contested
2022 2020	not contested	not contested
2019	9.97 - Eddie Soria no second or third place	not contested
2018	9.93 - Eddie Soria 7.71 - Dave Robinson no third place	8.83 - Michelle Scriven no second or third place
2017	9.91 - Eddie Soria 9.26 - Dave Robinson no third place	9.01 - Michelle Scriven no second or third place
2016	not contested	6.62 - Fiona McGlinchey no second or third place
2015	8.45 - Mike Horlor no second or third place	9.27 - Michelle Scriven no second or third place
2014	8.45 - Mike Horlor no second or third place	8.29 - Michelle Scriven 6.96 - Petra Stoeveken no third place
2013	not contested	6.68 - Gaylene Van Wijk no second or third place

	M50 (6kg)	W50 (3kg)
WLG Rec	14.39 - Richard Harris (1985)	9.21 - Michelle Scriven (2021)
2023	9.75 - Paul Williams no second or third place	8.84 - Theresa Bartlett no second or third place
2022 2021	not contested	not contested
2020	9.18 - Graham McPhail no second or third place	not contested
2019	11.97 - Adrian Stockill 9.78 - Graham McPhail no third place	not contested
2018	not contested	not contested
2017	8.74 - Finlay Abbot no second or third place	not contested
2016 2015	not contested	not contested
2014	8.47 - Mark Macfarlane 8.20 - Gary Rawson no third place	not contested
2013	not contested	not contested

	M55 (6kg)	W55 (3kg)
WLG Rec	13.41 - Richard Harris (1990)	8.51 - P Scholes
2023 2022	not contested	not contested
2021	11.17 - Adrian Stockill no second or third place	not contested
2020 2013	not contested	not contested

	M60 (5kg)	W60 (3kg)
WLG Rec	13.51 - Richard Harris (1994)	8.38 - Heather May
2023	7.58 - Mark Bradley no second or third place	not contested
2022	not contested	not contested
2021	9.36 - Peter O'Connor no second or third place	not contested
2020	10.75 - Peter O'Connor no second or third place	not contested
2019	not contested	not contested
2018	7.86 - Gordon Cameron no second or third place	not contested
2017	8.16 - Gordon Cameron 5.72 - Ian Morton no third place	not contested
2016	8.08 - Peter Orman no second or third place	not contested
2015	8.10 - Peter Orman no second or third place	not contested
2014	7.70 - Peter Orman 5.18 - Rob Hannan no third place	not contested
2013	8.60 - Peter Orman 8.50 - Wayne Holmes 5.41 - Rob Hannan	not contested

	M65 (5kg)	W65 (3kg)
WLG Rec	12.95 - Richard Harris (1999)	8.27 - Heather May
2023	5.64 - Ian Morton no second or third place	not contested
2022	not contested	not contested
2021	7.20 - Peter Orman no second or third place	not contested
2020	not contested	not contested
2019	7.17 - Peter Orman no second or third place	not contested
2018	7.59 - Peter Orman no second or third place	not contested
2017	7.81 - Peter Orman no second or third place	not contested
2016	5.33- Peter Jack no second or third place	not contested
2015	5.49 - Peter Jack 5.18 - Rob Hannan no third place	not contested
2014	5.48 - Peter Jack no second or third place	not contested
2013	5.32 - Peter Jack no second or third place	not contested

	M70 (4kg)	W70 (3kg)
WLG Rec	11.40 - Richard Harris	7.27 - Heather May
2023	not contested	not contested
2022	not contested	5.18 - Beryl Rogers no second or third place
2021	4.60 - Peter Jack no second or third place	not contested
2020	5.34 - Peter Jack no second or third place	not contested
2019	6.96 - Graham Cook no second or third place	not contested
2018	7.08 - Graham Cook 4.43 - Peter Jack no third place	not contested
2017	7.03 - Graham Cook 5.75 - Peter Jack no third place	not contested
2016	7.01 - Graham Cook no second or third place	not contested
2015 2013	not contested	not contested

	M75 (4kg)	W75 (2kg)
WLG Rec	8.89 - Peter Hanson (2013)	6.66 - Judy Hammond (2013)
2023	6.31 - Graham Cook 4.56 - Peter Jack no third place	not contested
2022	6.29 - Graham Cook 4.71 - Peter Jack no third place	not contested
2021	6.74 - Graham Cook no second or third place	not contested
2020 2015	not contested	not contested
2014	8.34 - Peter Hanson no second or third place	not contested
2013	8.26 - Peter Hanson no second or third place	6.53 - Judy Hammond no second or third place

	M80 (3kg)	W80 (2kg)
WLG Rec	8.95 - Peter Hanson (2019)	5.82 - Judy Hammond (2017)
2023 2014	not contested	not contested
2013	7.76 - Jim Blair no second or third place	not contested

	M85 (3kg)	W85 (2kg)
WLG Rec	8.15 - Peter Hanson (2022)	no record
2023 2018	not contested	not contested
2017	7.43 - Jim Blair no second or third place	not contested
2016 2013	not contested	not contested

	M90 (3kg)	W90 (2kg)
WLG Rec	6.26 - Peter Tearle (2018)	no record
2023 2013	not contested	not contested