whats the Olympic world record for male shot put, and who set it?

Answer 1

Farthest Men's Shot Put
American Randy Barnes holds the record for longest men's shot put. On May 20, 1990, he achieved a distance of 23.12 m (75 ft 10.25 in), in Los Angeles, California, USA. The other highlight of his career is winning gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, with a throw of 70 ft 11.25in more than two feet beyond his nearest competitor.


Randy Barnes (Outdoor) 23.12 m (75 ft 10¼ in) Parlier, CA, USA 20 May 1990
Randy Barnes (Indoor) 22.66 m (74 ft 4¼ in) Los Angeles, CA, USA 20 January 1989

Answer 2

World Record - Randy Barnes 23.12 m (75' 10¼")

Olympic Record - Ulf Timmerman 22.47 m (73' 8½")