Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Date	Event	Nationality	Athlete	Distance	Record

12 August	Final	United States	Michelle Carter	20.63 m	2016 World Leading

Sentence(s)

In the final, Carter delivered an American record of 20.63 m to take the lead.

final_sentence: In the final, Carter delivered an American record of 20.63 m to take the lead.