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United States
Career
1896 - 2026
Best year
1960
Total points
1901
Best results
22x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#1
10-year rank
#1
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Ron Backes |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | John Godina |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Adrian Piperi |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Roger Steen |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Teri Steer |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Jillian Camarena-Williams |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Chase Jackson |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Chase Jackson |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Robert Garrett |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Lawrence Feuerbach |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | John Garrels |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Lawrence Whitney |
| 1920 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Harry Liversedge |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Ralph Hills |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Dallas Long |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Dave Laut |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | John Godina |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 6 | Reese Hoffa |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 6 | Earlene Brown |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Marty Engel |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Dave Davis |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Terry Albritton |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | C.J. Hunter |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 3 | 2 | Jordan Geist |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Wanda Wejzgrowicz |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Sharon Shepherd |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Ramona Pagel |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Teri Tunks |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Michelle Carter |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Jessica Ramsey |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 3 | 2 | Adelaide Aquilla |
| 1987 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | John Brenner |
| 1995 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | Randy Barnes |
| 1997 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | C. J. Hunter |
| 2011 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2022 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | Josh Awotunde |
| 2023 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 3 | 3 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2015 | World Championship | Shot put | Women | 3 | 3 | Michelle Carter |
| 2017 | World Championship | Shot put | Women | 3 | 3 | Michelle Carter |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Randy Barnes |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Jim Doehring |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | C.J. Hunter |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | John Godina |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Adam Nelson |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | John Godina |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Reese Hoffa |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Reese Hoffa |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Roger Steen |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Jordan Geist |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Connie Price-Smith |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Michelle Carter |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Chase Jackson |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Josiah McCracken |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Wesley Coe |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Ralph Rose |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Pat McDonald |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Glenn Hartranft |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Herman Brix |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Harlow Rothert |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Jim Delaney |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Darrow Hooper |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Bill Nieder |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Randy Matson |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | George Woods |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | George Woods |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Mike Carter |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Randy Barnes |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Jim Doehring |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | John Godina |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Adam Nelson |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 12 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 12 | Raven Saunders |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Fortune Gordien |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Dallas Long |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Billy Joe |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Neal Steinhauer |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Karl Salb |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Gregg Tafralis |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Jamie Beyer |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 2 | 4 | Jordan Geist |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Sharon Shepherd |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Cynthia Wyatt |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Lynn Graham |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Maren Seidler |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Lorna Griffin |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Connie Price-Smith |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Ramona Pagel |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 2 | 4 | Jillian Camarena-Williams |
| 1993 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Randy Barnes |
| 2001 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Adam Nelson |
| 2003 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Adam Nelson |
| 2007 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Adam Nelson |
| 2013 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Ryan Whiting |
| 2017 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2019 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2022 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 2 | 6 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2011 | World Championship | Shot put | Women | 2 | 6 | Jillian Camarena-Williams |
| 2025 | World Championship | Shot put | Women | 2 | 6 | Chase Jackson |
| 1995 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | John Godina |
| 1997 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | John Godina |
| 1999 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | C. J. Hunter |
| 2001 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | John Godina |
| 2005 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Adam Nelson |
| 2007 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Reese Hoffa |
| 2009 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2015 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2019 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2022 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2023 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2025 | World Championship | Shot put | Men | 1 | 12 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2022 | World Championship | Shot put | Women | 1 | 12 | Chase Jackson |
| 2023 | World Championship | Shot put | Women | 1 | 12 | Chase Jackson |
| 1934 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Jack Torrance |
| 1934 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Jack Torrance |
| 1950 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1950 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1950 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1953 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1954 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1954 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1954 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1956 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1956 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1956 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1956 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1960 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Bill Nieder |
| 1964 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Dallas Long |
| 1964 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Dallas Long |
| 1964 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Dallas Long |
| 1967 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Randy Matson |
| 2023 | Own WR improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 4 | Ryan Crouser |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Mike Stulce |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | John Godina |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Reese Hoffa |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Ryan Whiting |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Ryan Whiting |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Michelle Carter |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Chase Jackson |
| 1910 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1911 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1912 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1918 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1919 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1924 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ralph Rose |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jack Torrance |
| 1951 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1952 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1955 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1957 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1958 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1961 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Bill Nieder |
| 1963 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Dallas Long |
| 1966 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Matson |
| 1968 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Matson |
| 1969 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Matson |
| 1970 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Matson |
| 1971 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Matson |
| 1972 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Matson |
| 1974 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Al Feuerbach |
| 1991 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1992 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1993 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1994 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1995 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1996 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1997 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1998 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 1999 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2000 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2001 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2002 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2003 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2004 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2005 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2006 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2007 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2008 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2009 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2010 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2011 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2012 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2013 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2014 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2015 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2016 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2017 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2018 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2019 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2020 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Randy Barnes |
| 2022 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2024 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2025 | World record - annual holding | Shot put | Men | 1 | 1 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2010 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Christian Cantwell |
| 2012 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Reese Hoffa |
| 2013 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Ryan Whiting |
| 2014 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Reese Hoffa |
| 2015 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2017 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Darrell Hill |
| 2021 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2022 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2023 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2025 | Diamont League | Shot put | Men | 1 | 5 | Joe Kovacs |
| 2021 | Diamont League | Shot put | Women | 1 | 5 | Magdalyn Ewen |
| 2022 | Diamont League | Shot put | Women | 1 | 5 | Chase Jackson |
| 2023 | Diamont League | Shot put | Women | 1 | 5 | Chase Jackson |
| 1896 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Robert Garrett |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Richard Sheldon |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ralph Rose |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ralph Rose |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Pat McDonald |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ralph Rose |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Bud Houser |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | John Kuck |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Leo Sexton |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Wilbur Thompson |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Bill Nieder |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Dallas Long |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Randy Matson |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Mike Stulce |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Randy Barnes |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Adam Nelson |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 24 | Ryan Crouser |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Shot put | Women | 1 | 24 | Michelle Carter |
| 1909 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Ralph Rose |
| 1928 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | John Kuck |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Leo Sexton |
| 1934 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | John Lyman |
| 1934 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Jack Torrance |
| 1948 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Charlie Fonville |
| 1949 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1953 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1959 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Dallas Long |
| 1959 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Dallas Long |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Bill Nieder |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Dallas Long |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Bill Nieder |
| 1962 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Dallas Long |
| 1965 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Randy Matson |
| 1973 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Al Feuerbach |
| 1975 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Brian Oldfield |
| 1976 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Terry Albritton |
| 1990 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Randy Barnes |
| 2021 | World record - improvement | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Ryan Crouser |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Jim Fuchs |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Parry O'Brien |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Dave Davis |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Randy Matson |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Al Feuerbach |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Dave Laut |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | C.J. Hunter |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Brad Mears |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Men | 1 | 8 | Reese Hoffa |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Earlene Brown |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Lynn Graham |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Ramona Pagel |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Connie Price-Smith |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Shot put | Women | 1 | 8 | Connie Price-Smith |