| Athletics Shot put | |
|---|---|
 Polish double Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski | |
| World records | |
| Men |  Ryan Crouser 23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) (2023) |
| Women |  Natalya Lisovskaya 22.63 m (74 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (1987) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Ryan Crouser 23.30 m (76 ft 5+1⁄4 in) (2021) |
| Women |  Ilona Slupianek 22.41 m (73 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (1980) |
| World Championship records | |
| Men | Ryan Crouser 23.51 m (77 ft 1+1⁄2 in) (2023) |
| Women | Natalya Lisovskaya 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (1987)  Valerie Adams 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) (2011) |
| World Indoor Championship records | |
| Men | Ryan Crouser 22.77 m (74 ft 8+1⁄4 in) (2024) |
| Women | Valerie Adams 20.67 m (67 ft 9+3⁄4 in) (2014) |
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948.