Men's shot put world record progression

Table columns:
Mark
Athlete
Date
Location

Table rows:
cells: 15.54 m
Ralph Rose (USA)
21 August 1909
San Francisco, U.S.[1]
cells: 15.79 m
Emil Hirschfeld (GER)
6 May 1928
Breslau, Germany[1]
cells: 15.87 m
John Kuck (USA)
29 June 1928
Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
cells: 16.04 m
Emil Hirschfeld (GER)
26 August 1928
Bochum, Germany[1]
cells: 16.04 m
František Douda (TCH)
4 October 1931
Brno, Czechoslovakia[1]
cells: 16.05 m
Zygmunt Heljasz (POL)
29 June 1932
Poznań, Poland[1]
cells: 16.16 m
Leo Sexton (USA)
27 August 1932
Freeport, U.S.[1]
cells: 16.20 m
František Douda (TCH)
24 September 1932
Prague, Czechoslovakia[1]
cells: 16.48 m
John Lyman (USA)
21 April 1934
Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
cells: 16.80 m
Jack Torrance (USA)
27 April 1934
Des Moines, U.S.[1]
cells: 16.89 m
Jack Torrance (USA)
30 June 1934
Milwaukee, U.S.[1]
cells: 17.40 m
Jack Torrance (USA)
5 August 1934
Oslo, Norway[1]
cells: 17.68 m
Charlie Fonville (USA)
17 April 1948
Lawrence, U.S.[1]
cells: 17.79 m
Jim Fuchs (USA)
28 July 1949
Oslo, Norway[1]
cells: 17.82 m
Jim Fuchs (USA)
29 April 1950
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 17.90 m
Jim Fuchs (USA)
20 August 1950
Visby, Sweden[1]
cells: 17.95 m
Jim Fuchs (USA)
22 August 1950
Eskilstuna, Sweden[1]
cells: 18.00 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
9 May 1953
Fresno, U.S.[1]
cells: 18.04 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
5 June 1953
Compton, U.S.[1]
cells: 18.42 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
8 May 1954
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 18.43 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
21 May 1954
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 18.54 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
11 June 1954
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 18.62 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
5 May 1956
Salt Lake City, U.S.[1]
cells: 18.69 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
15 June 1956
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.06 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
3 September 1956
Eugene, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.25 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
1 October 1956
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.25 m
Dallas Long (USA)
28 March 1959
Santa Barbara, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.30 m
Parry O'Brien (USA)
1 August 1959
Albuquerque, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.38 m
Dallas Long (USA)
5 March 1960
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.45 m
Bill Nieder (USA)
19 March 1960
Palo Alto, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.67 m
Dallas Long (USA)
26 March 1960
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 19.99 m
Bill Nieder (USA)
2 April 1960
Austin, U.S.[1]
cells: 20.06 m
Bill Nieder (USA)
12 August 1960
Walnut, U.S.[1]
cells: 20.08 m
Dallas Long (USA)
18 May 1962
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 20.10 m
Dallas Long (USA)
4 April 1964
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 20.20 m
Dallas Long (USA)
29 May 1964
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 20.68 m
Dallas Long (USA)
25 July 1964
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 21.52 m
Randy Matson (USA)
8 May 1965
College Station, U.S.[1]
cells: 21.78 m
Randy Matson (USA)
23 April 1967
College Station[1]
cells: 21.82 m
Al Feuerbach (USA)
5 May 1973
San Jose, U.S.[1]
cells: 21.85 m
Terry Albritton (USA)
21 February 1976
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.[1]
cells: 22.00 m
Aleksandr Baryshnikov (URS)
10 June 1976
Paris, France[1]
cells: 22.15 m
Udo Beyer (GDR)
6 July 1978
Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
cells: 22.22 m
Udo Beyer (GDR)
25 June 1983
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]
cells: 22.62 m
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
22 September 1985
Berlin, Germany[1]
cells: 22.64 m
Udo Beyer (GDR)
20 August 1986
Berlin, Germany[1]
cells: 22.72 m
Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
12 August 1987
Viareggio, Italy[1]
cells: 22.84 m
Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
12 August 1987
Viareggio, Italy[1]
cells: 22.91 m
Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
12 August 1987
Viareggio, Italy[1]
cells: 23.06 m
Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
22 May 1988
Chania, Greece[1]
cells: 23.12 m
Randy Barnes (USA)
20 May 1990
Los Angeles, U.S.[1]

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the current world record for shot put
answer: answerTexts: 23.12 m