1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's shot put

1979 European Athletics
Indoor Championships
Track events
60 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mmen
60 m hurdlesmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen

The women's shot put event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 25 February in Vienna.[1][2]

There were only three athletes contesting the title which raised suspicions that this may be due to the new, more advanced drug tests that were announced before the competition. Third place finisher, Judy Oakes of Great Britain, reportedly did not show up to receive her bronze medal as she deemed herself unworthy having won it in such circumstances.[3]

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ilona Slupianek  East Germany 21.01
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marianne Adam  East Germany 20.11
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Judy Oakes  Great Britain 15.66

References

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Results (p. 478)
  3. ^ Hans van Wissen (26 February 1979). "Russen ontlopen dopingcontrole (Russians avoid doping control)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 16 February 2018.