Men 's shot put world record progression - wikipedia Men 's shot put world record progression The first world record in the men 's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909. As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. These distances by these men were accomplished with a 16 - pound shot. The current world record has not changed since 1990, the longest duration of any one record. Rose 's record lasted almost 19 years, and the record was untouched for almost a dozen years surrounding World War II. The record was improved upon five times in 1960, four times in 1934. World record progression Mark Athlete Date Location 15.54 m Ralph Rose ( USA ) 21 August 1909 San Francisco, U.S. 15.79 m Emil Hirschfeld ( GER ) 6 May 1928 Breslau, Germany 15.87 m John Kuck ( USA ) 29 June 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands 16.04 m Emil Hirschfeld ( GER ) 26 August 1928 Bochum, Germany 16.04 m František Douda ( TCH ) 4 October 1931 Brno, Czechoslovakia 16.05 m Zygmunt Heljasz ( POL ) 29 June 1932 Poznań, Poland 16.16 m Leo Sexton ( USA ) 27 August 1932 Freeport, U.S. 16.20 m František Douda ( TCH ) 24 September 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia 16.48 m John Lyman ( USA ) 21 April 1934 Palo Alto, U.S. 16.80 m Jack Torrance ( USA ) 27 April 1934 Des Moines, U.S. 16.89 m Jack Torrance ( USA ) 30 June 1934 Milwaukee, U.S. 17.40 m Jack Torrance ( USA ) 5 August 1934 Oslo, Norway 17.68 m Charlie Fonville ( USA ) 17 April 1948 Lawrence, U.S. 17.79 m Jim Fuchs ( USA ) 28 July 1949 Oslo, Norway 17.82 m Jim Fuchs ( USA ) 29 April 1950 Los Angeles, U.S. 17.90 m Jim Fuchs ( USA ) 20 August 1950 Visby, Sweden 17.95 m Jim Fuchs ( USA ) 22 August 1950 Eskilstuna, Sweden 18.00 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 9 May 1953 Fresno, U.S. 18.04 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 5 June 1953 Compton, U.S. 18.42 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 8 May 1954 Los Angeles, U.S. 18.43 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 21 May 1954 Los Angeles, U.S. 18.54 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 11 June 1954 Los Angeles, U.S. 18.62 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 5 May 1956 Salt Lake City, U.S. 18.69 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 15 June 1956 Los Angeles, U.S. 19.06 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 3 September 1956 Eugene, U.S. 19.25 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 1 October 1956 Los Angeles, U.S. 19.25 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 28 March 1959 Santa Barbara, U.S. 19.30 m Parry O'Brien ( USA ) 1 August 1959 Albuquerque, U.S. 19.38 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 5 March 1960 Los Angeles, U.S. 19.45 m Bill Nieder ( USA ) 19 March 1960 Palo Alto, U.S. 19.67 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 26 March 1960 Los Angeles, U.S. 19.99 m Bill Nieder ( USA ) 2 April 1960 Austin, U.S. 20.06 m Bill Nieder ( USA ) 12 August 1960 Walnut, U.S. 20.08 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 18 May 1962 Los Angeles, U.S. 20.10 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 4 April 1964 Los Angeles, U.S. 20.20 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 29 May 1964 Los Angeles, U.S. 20.68 m Dallas Long ( USA ) 25 July 1964 Los Angeles, U.S. 21.52 m Randy Matson ( USA ) 8 May 1965 College Station, U.S. 21.78 m Randy Matson ( USA ) 23 April 1967 College Station 21.82 m Al Feuerbach ( USA ) 5 May 1973 San Jose, U.S. 21.85 m Terry Albritton ( USA ) 21 February 1976 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 22.00 m Aleksandr Baryshnikov ( URS ) 10 June 1976 Paris, France 22.15 m Udo Beyer ( GDR ) 6 July 1978 Gothenburg, Sweden 22.22 m Udo Beyer ( GDR ) 25 June 1983 Los Angeles, U.S. 22.62 m Ulf Timmermann ( GDR ) 22 September 1985 Berlin, Germany 22.64 m Udo Beyer ( GDR ) 20 August 1986 Berlin, Germany 22.72 m Alessandro Andrei ( ITA ) 12 August 1987 Viareggio, Italy 22.84 m Alessandro Andrei ( ITA ) 12 August 1987 Viareggio, Italy 22.91 m Alessandro Andrei ( ITA ) 12 August 1987 Viareggio, Italy 23.06 m Ulf Timmermann ( GDR ) 22 May 1988 Chania, Greece 23.12 m Randy Barnes ( USA ) 20 May 1990 Los Angeles, U.S. See also World record progression shot put women References ^ Jump up to : `` 12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics : IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009. '' ( PDF ). Monte Carlo : IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 557. Archived from the original ( pdf ) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2009. 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Question: what is the current world record for shot put
Answer: 23.12 m