Women Shot Put Athletics XVIII Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 1964 - Tuesday, 20th October - Gold Medal: Tamara Press, Soviet Union
Final 14:00DistanceSO1.2.3.4.5.6.
1. Tamara PressURS Soviet Union18.14m OR11.17.5117.7217.1816.49X18.14
2. Renate GarischGDR East Germany17.61m2.17.4117.1016.3817.6117.0017.01
3. Galina ZybinaURS Soviet Union17.45m10.17.3817.2517.4517.4216.6517.36
4. Isobel Margaret YoungNZL New Zealand17.26m12.17.0815.8416.8117.2617.2417.23
5. Margitta HelmboldGDR East Germany16.91m8.16.6715.87X16.6016.9116.34
6. Irina PressURS Soviet Union16.71m3.X16.50X15.8115.7816.71
7. Nancy McCredieCAn Canada15.89m5.15.8915.1315.273
8. Ana SalageanROU Romania15.83m1.15.7915.8315.703
9. Johanna HubnerGER Germany15.77m 15.77XX3
10.Ivanka ChristovaBUL Bulgaria15.69m 15.69X15.353
11.Judit BognarHUN Hungary15.65m 15.65XX3
12.Earlene Dennis BrownUSA United States14.80m 14.2513.4314.803

world Women Shot Put History

Venue: Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. Capp.: 57,363 (48,000 seats).
16 competitors from 11 nations.
Qualification
Tamara Press was nearly a metre ahead of the opposition on the pre- Olympic lists, and led from the start with 17.51 in the first round, just ahead of Garisch (17.41) and veteran teammate Zybina (17.38). Press improved in round 2 with 17.72, but the other two reacted well, with Garisch throwing 17.61, Zybina 17.45, and Sloper joining them over 17m with 17.26 in the fourth round. Press had the last word, though, further improving her Olympic record with 18.14 in the final round. Zybina finished her career with a full set of shot medals as well as European championship medals in all three throwing events.

Qualification - Tuesday 20.10

Mark 15.00m. 12 Athletes passed the Mark and advanced to Final.
Group 10:00Dist.1.2.3.
1. Tamara PressURS Soviet Union16.57m16.57
2. Isobel Margaret YoungNZL New Zealand16.40m16.40
3. R. Garisch-CulmbergerGER Germany16.32m16.32
4. Irina PressURS Soviet Union15.67m15.67
5. Margitta HelmboldGER Germany15.61m15.61
6. Judit BognarHUN Hungary15.52m14.4415.52
7. Earlene Dennis BrownUSA United States15.44m13.8414.6715.44
8. Johanna HubnerGER Germany15.38m15.38
9. Ana SalageanROU Romania15.31m15.31
10.Ivanka M. ChristovaBUL Bulgaria15.24m15.24
11.Galina ZybinaURS Soviet Union15.17m15.17
12.Nancy Cranwell MccredieCAn Canada15.10m15.10
eliminated
13.Kontsek Jolan KleiberHUN Hungary14.52m14.4814.3914.52
14.Mary Elizabeth PetersGBR Great Britain14.46m13.44X14.46
15.Seiko ObariJPN Japan13.70m13.7013.4712.70
16.Juliet GeverkofIRN Iran9.17mX8.799.17
-. Namjilmaa DashzevegMGLMGLDNS
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