# Masters shot put world record progression

Progression records for shot put must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics. Divisions are based upon the age of the athlete, with the category giving a minimum and implying a maximum age (5 years higher than the minimum). So, for example, the M35 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 35 but have not yet reached the age of 40, so exactly from their 35th birthday to the day before their 40th birthday.
Weights thrown vary with the division in the following way:
| Division | Weight thrown |
| M35 | 16 lb/7.260 kg |
| M40 | 16 lb/7.260 kg |
| M45 | 16 lb/7.260 kg |
| M50 | 6 kg |
| M55 | 6 kg |
| M60 | 5 kg |
| M65 | 5 kg |
| M70 | 4 kg |
| M75 | 4 kg |
| M80 | 3 kg |
| M85 | 3 kg |
The youngest divisions throw exactly the same 16 lb/7.260 kg implement as the Open division. The records are as follows.

## Key

Incomplete information  Pending  Not ratified or later rescinded by WMA

## M35

Oldfield improved the record three times during his series on his 35th birthday in Berkeley, California. His 22.19 was just 3 cm short of the standing official world record, though he had thrown 22.86 five years earlier, but that throw had been disallowed because Oldfield was a professional, against the rules at that time.
| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 22.67 | Kevin Toth | United States | 29 December 1967 | Lawrence | 19 April 2003 |
| 22.19 | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | San Jose | 26 May 1984 |
| 22.02 | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Modesto | 16 May 1981 |
| 21.82 | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Walnut | 15 June 1980 |
| 21.63 (4th throw) | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Berkeley | 1 June 1980 |
| 21.23 (3rd throw) | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Berkeley | 1 June 1980 |
| 20.90 (1st throw) | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Berkeley | 1 June 1980 |
| 20.84 | Matti Yrjölä | Finland | 26 March 1938 | Kokemäki | 6 July 1976 |
| 20.49 | Matti Yrjölä | Finland | 26 March 1938 | Lohja | 19 August 1973 |
| 20.17 | Vilmos Varjú | Hungary | 10 June 1937 | Budapest | 1 July 1972 |
| 19.94 | Seppo Simola | Finland | 27 July 1936 | Wuppertal | 22 September 1971 |
| 19.77 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 19 July 1970 |
| 19.70 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 8 July 1970 |
| 19.57 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Oulu | 28 June 1970 |
| 19.57 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Mexico City | 13 October 1968 |
| 19.41 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Poitiers | 4 August 1968 |
| 19.31 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 28 July 1968 |
| 19.28 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 23 June 1968 |
| 19.19 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés | 5 June 1968 |
| 19.01 i | Parry O'Brien | United States | 28 January 1932 | Portland | 28 January 1967 |
| 18.42 | Jiri Skobla | Czech Republic | 16 April 1930 | Nantes | 27 May 1965 |
| 18.01 | Jiri Skobla | Czech Republic | 16 April 1930 | Karlovy Vary | 2 May 1965 |

## M40

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 21.41 | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Innsbruck | 22 August 1985 |
| 21.21 | Brian Oldfield | United States | 1 June 1945 | Los Angeles | 8 June 1985 |
| 20.44 | Ivan Ivancic | Yugoslavia | 6 December 1937 | Beograd | 5 July 1980 |
| 20.14i | Ivan Ivancic | Yugoslavia | 6 December 1937 | Bucharest | 17 February 1980 |
| 20.12i | Ivan Ivancic | Yugoslavia | 6 December 1937 | Beograd | 12 February 1980 |
| 19.77 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Colombes | 18 July 1970 |
| 19.70 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 8 July 1970 |
| 19.57 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Oulu | 28 June 1970 |
| 19.06 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Athens | 18 September 1969 |
| 19.01 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 5 July 1969 |
| 18.87 | Pierre Colnard | France | 18 February 1929 | Paris | 12 June 1969 |
| 18.48 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Reykjavík | 28 May 1969 |
| 18.48 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Reykjavík | 31 May 1968 |
| 18.21 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Reykjavík | 24 May 1968 |
| 17.83 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Reykjavík | 11 August 1967 |
| 17.42 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Reykjavík | 25 June 1967 |

## M45

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 20.77 | Ivan Ivancic | Yugoslavia | 6 December 1937 | Coblenz | 31 August 1983 |
| 20.40i | Ivan Ivancic | Yugoslavia | 6 December 1937 | Budapest | 20 February 1983 |
| 20.26 | Ivan Ivancic | Yugoslavia | 6 December 1937 | Genova | 2 February 1983 |
| 18.22 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Voss | 28 August 1970 |
| 17.69 | Gudmundur Hermannsson | Iceland | 28 July 1925 | Oslo | 20 August 1970 |
| 15.34 | Mieczyslaw Lomowski | Poland | 19 September 1914 | Gdańsk | 1960 |

## M50

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 18.63 | Stuart Gyngell | Australia | 25 November 63 | Wollongong | 25 January 14 |
| 18.45 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Turku | 20 July 1991 |
| 16.62 | Hermann Hombrecher | Germany | 17 July 1925 | Wesel | 18 September 1975 |
| 17.72 kg 5.5 | Parry O'Brien | United States | 18 January 1932 | Los Angeles | 1 July 1984 |
| 17.56 kg 5.5 | Hermann Hombrecher | Germany | 17 July 1925 | Toronto | 14 August 1975 |
| 16.62 kg 5.5 | George Ker | United States | 15 January 1923 | Costa Mesa | 10 June 1974 |

## M55

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 17.57 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Schwerte-Ergste | 20 May 2000 |
| 17.50 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Malmö | 21 July 1996 |
| 17.38 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Gelsenkirchen | 22 June 1996 |
| 15.95 | Peter Speckens | Germany | 28 May 1935 | Budapest | 11 July 1990 |
| 15.77 kg 5.5 | Hermann Hombrecher | Germany | 17 July 1925 | Helsinki | 6 August 1980 |
| 15.75 kg 5.5 | George Ker | United States | 15 January 1923 | Van Nuys | 13 May 1978 |
| 14.88 kg 5.5 | Nathaniel Heard | United States | 1 October 1917 | Westwood | 23 June 1973 |
Note: Liedtke's ratified mark by World Masters Athletics is 17.50, but other reports say he threw 17.77 that day

## M60

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 18.37 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Cologne | 23 June 2001 |
| 17.22 | Franz Ratzer | Austria | 9 January 1939 | Linz | 26 June 1999 |
| 16.46 | Joe Keshmiri | United States | 25 March 1938 | Eugene | 27 June 1998 |
| 16.25 | Peter Speckens | Germany | 28 May 1935 | Stolberg | 17 June 1995 |
| 15.83 i | Reino Laino | Finland | 8 February 1935 | Oulu | 19 March 1995 |
| 15.60 | Torsten Von Wachenfeldt | Sweden | 24 December 1927 | Lund | 30 August 1990 |
| 15.41 i | Clifford Blair | United States | 20 October 1929 | New Jersey | 25 February 1990 |
| 15.40 | Aloysius Sibidol | Malaysia | 20 June 1920 | Singapore | 15 October 1981 |

## M65

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 16.66 | Quenton Tolbert | United States | 2 December 1951 | Eugene | 30 April 2017 |
| 15.90 | Kurt Goldschmidt | Germany | 9 March 1943 | Hamburg | 25 June 2009 |
| 15.78 | Kurt Goldschmidt | Germany | 9 March 1943 | Schweinfurt | 12 July 2008 |
| 15.55 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Witten | 18 August 2007 |
| 15.42 | Klaus Liedtke | Germany | 5 January 1941 | Bad Salzuflen | 1 May 2007 |
| 15.29 | Wolfgang Hamel | Germany | 7 July 1941 | Potsdam | 30 September 2006 |
| 15.23 | Karl Heinz Marg | Germany | 20 May 1938 | Oldenburg | 30 June 2004 |
| 15.12 | Hal Smith | United States | 7 December 1936 | Glendora | 19 January 2002 |
| 14.87 i | Reino Laine | Finland | 8 February 1935 | Gothenburg | 11 March 2000 |
| 14.71 | Torsten Von Wachenfeldt | Sweden | 24 December 1927 | Buffalo | 18 July 1995 |
| 14.43 | Torsten Von Wachenfeldt | Sweden | 24 December 1927 | Miyazaki | 15 October 1993 |
| 14.70 4 kg | Reino Nokelainen | Finland | 19 February 1920 | Helsingborg | 3 August 1985 |
| 13.96 | Mike Castaneda | United States | | Santa Ana | 30 June 1984 |

## M70

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Age | Location | Date |
| 16.33 m | Quenton Tolbert | United States | 2 December 1951 | 70 years, 156 days | Eugene | 7 May 2022 |
| 15.89 m | Karl Heinz Marg | Germany | 20 May 1938 | 70 years, 52 days | Schweinfurt | 11 July 2008 |
| 15.42 m | Gerald Vaughn | United States | 17 November 1935 | 71 years, 204 days | Atlanta | 9 June 2007 |
| 15.39 m A | Gerald Vaughn | United States | 17 November 1935 | 70 years, 101 days | Colorado Springs | 26 February 2006 |
| 14.80 m | Torsten Von Wachenfeldt | Sweden | 24 December 1927 | 72 years, 127 days | Helsingborg | 29 April 2000 |
| 14.77 m | Arnie Gaynor | United States | 19 January 1928 | 70 years, 172 days | Fullerton | 10 July 1998 |
| 14.55 m i | Arnold Randma | Estonia | 24 August 1924 | 71 years, 106 days | Tartu | 8 December 1995 |
| 14.32 m | Arnold Randma | Estonia | 24 August 1924 | 70 | | 1995 |
| 14.05 m | Voitto Elo | Finland | 8 January 1915 | 70 years, 166 days | Rome | 23 June 1985 |

## M75

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 14.48 m i | Karl Heinz Marg | Germany | 20 May 1938 | Budapest | 26 March 2014 |
| 14.24 m | Karl Heinz Marg | Germany | 20 May 1938 | Mönchengladbach | 12 July 2013 |
| 14.13 m | Karl Heinz Marg | Germany | 20 May 1938 | Wilhelmshaven | 8 June 2013 |
| 13.84 | Heiner Will | Germany | 22 October 1926 | Lübeck | 13 April 2002 |
| 13.11 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Odense | 4 September 1999 |
| 13.00 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Gateshead | 1 August 1999 |
| 12.85 | Elof Hohan Wiklund | Sweden | 13 February 1921 | Visby | 24 August 1996 |
| 12.80 | Voitto Elo | Finland | 8 January 1915 | Vihti | 27 May 1990 |
| 12.88 i | Voitto Elo | Finland | 8 January 1915 | Kuortane | 3 March 1990 |
| 12.64 | Ross Carter | United States | 10 March 1914 | Boulder | 3 September 1989 |
| 12.45 | Ross Carter | United States | 10 March 1914 | Eugene | 29 July 1989 |
| 12.41 | Ross Carter | United States | 10 March 1914 | San Diego | 20 July 1989 |
| 12.11 | Gerhard Schepe | Germany | 26 August 1911 | Melbourne | 28 November 1987 |
| 12.71 8 lb | Vernon Cheadle | United States | 6 February 1910 | Goleta | 4 May 1985 |

## M80

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 13.98 | Leo Saarinen | Finland | 27 June 1929 | Kangasala | 15 August 2009 |
| 13.86 | Leo Saarinen | Finland | 27 June 1929 | Orivesi | 21 July 2009 |
| 13.85 | Leo Saarinen | Finland | 27 June 1929 | Jyväskylä | 12 July 2009 |
| 13.74 | Arnie Gaynor | United States | 19 January 1928 | Cerritos | 17 January 2009 |
| 12.90 | Heiner Will | Germany | 22 October 1926 | Rendsburg | 30 October 2006 |
| 12.40 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Vihti | 28 May 2006 |
| 12.29 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Salo | 6 May 2006 |
| 12.27 | Ross Carter | United States | 10 March 1914 | Eugene | 25 June 1994 |
| 12.02 | Gerhard Schepe | Germany | 26 August 1911 | Miyazaki | 16 October 1993 |
| 11.20 | Osmo Renvall | Finland | 10 November 1910 | Vantaa | 16 June 1991 |

## M85

| Distance | Athlete | Nationality | Birthdate | Location | Date |
| 12.38 | Roland Heiler | Germany | 20 December 1938 | Erding | 14 June 2024 |
| 12.50 i | Osten Edlund | Sweden | 26 November 1934 | Satra | 11 January 2020 |
| 11.94 | Bernhard Karlsson | Sweden | 18 November 1933 | Valö | 21 September 2019 |
| 11.82 | Leo Saarinen | Finland | 27 June 1929 | Kuhmoinen | 2 August 2014 |
| 11.61 | Leo Saarinen | Finland | 27 June 1929 | Töysä | 23 July 2014 |
| 11.53 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Valkeakoski | 16 May 2009 |
| 11.38 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Salo | 9 May 2009 |
| 11.05 | Erik Eriksson | Finland | 14 August 1923 | Pori | 16 August 2008 |
| 10.82 | Helmer Heinonen | Finland | 6 September 1920 | Turku | 11 June 2006 |
| 10.62 | Helmer Heinonen | Finland | 6 September 1920 | Helsinki | 4 June 2006 |
| 10.49 | Helmer Heinonen | Finland | 6 September 1920 | Vihti | 28 May 2006 |
| 10.90 i | Helmer Heinonen | Finland | 6 September 1920 | Helsinki | 19 February 2006 |
| 10.87 i | Helmer Heinonen | Finland | 6 September 1920 | Vierumäki | 5 February 2006 |
| 10.42 | Ross Carter | United States | 10 March 1914 | Eugene | 19 June 1999 |
| 9.68 i | Ross Carter | United States | 10 March 1914 | Boston | 26 March 1999 |
| 9.17 | Lamberto Cicconi | Italy | 7 November 1904 | Benevento | 12 September 1991 |
| 8.49 | Lamberto Cicconi | Italy | 7 November 1904 | Budapest | 3 July 1990 |