Tom Walsh NZL   
Date of birth: 1 March 92
Age: 32 years 49 days
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 123 kg
Shot Put World Champion 2017
2 World Indoor Titles
2016: SP 2018: SP
Shot Put World Indoor Silver Medallist 2024
2 Olympic Bronzes
2016: SP 2021: SP
Shot Put World Championships Bronze Medallist 2019
2 World Indoor Bronzes
2014: SP 2022: SP
12 National Titles
Shot Put (6kg) World Junior Alltime no. 51 20.56 Mannheim 2 Jul 2011
Shot Put World Junior Alltime no. 85 18.83 North Shore 5 Dec 2011
Shot Put World Alltime no. 6 22.90 Doha 5 Oct 2019
Shot Put World Indoor Alltime no. 7 22.31 Birmingham 3 Mar 2018

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Shot Put (5kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  20.21w    NYR1-17Timaru12 Dec
 
Shot Put (6kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  18.82w    NJR1-19Christchurch18 Mar
2011  20.56w    1-19Mannheim2 Jul
 
Shot Put
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  17.57w    1Waitakere20 Feb
2011  18.83w    2North Shore5 Dec
2012  19.33w    1Amiens30 Jun
2013  20.61w    NR1Melbourne12 Dec
2014  21.24w    1qGlasgow27 Jul
2015  21.62w   AR 1Zagreb7 Sep
2016  22.21w   AR 2Zagreb5 Sep
2017  22.14w    1qLondon5 Aug
2018  22.67w   AR 1Auckland25 Mar
2019  22.90w   AR 3Doha5 Oct
2020  21.70w    1Christchurch6 Mar
2021  22.47w    3Tokyo5 Aug
2022  22.31w    1Chorzów5 Jun
2023  22.69w    3Eugene OR17 Sep
2024  21.51w    2Wellington16 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  21.26iw   =AR 3Sopot7 Mar
2016  21.78iw   AR 1Portland OR18 Mar
2018  22.31iw   AR 1Birmingham3 Mar
2022  22.31iw   =AR 3Beograd19 Mar
2024  22.16iw    2Liévin10 Feb
 
Discus Throw (1.5kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  53.63w    1-16Wellington29 Mar
 
Discus Throw (1.75kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  52.15w    2-19Sydney11 Mar
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  50.27w    1Auckland22 Mar
2014  53.58w    1Christchurch22 Feb

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Shot Put (5kg)
WY 2009: 6-1719.60 7q-1718.74
Shot Put (6kg)
WJ 2010: 16q-1917.92
Shot Put
Cont Cup 2014: 420.70
CWG 2014: 221.19 1q21.24
WC 2015: 421.58 7q20.49
OG 2016: 321.36 2q21.03
WC 2017: 122.03 1q22.14
Cont Cup 2018: 221.43
CWG 2018: 121.41 1q22.45
WC 2019: 322.90 1q21.92
OG 2021: 322.47 2q21.49
CWG 2022: 122.26
WC 2022: 422.08 3q21.44
WC 2023: 422.05 3q21.73
Discus Throw (1.5kg)
WY 2009: 31q-1748.83
 
Indoor
Shot Put
WC 2014: 321.26 6q20.41
WC 2016: 121.78
WC 2018: 122.31
WC 2022: 322.31
WC 2024: 222.07

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Shot Put (5kg)
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor20.21    Timaru12 Dec 2009
 
Shot Put (6kg)
Outdoor20.56    Mannheim2 Jul 2011
 
Shot Put
   competitions over 21m: 155   
Outdoor22.90    ARDoha5 Oct 2019
Indoor22.31    ARBirmingham3 Mar 2018
 
Discus Throw (1.5kg)
Outdoor53.63    Wellington29 Mar 2009
 
Discus Throw (1.75kg)
Outdoor52.15    Sydney11 Mar 2011
 
Discus Throw
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor53.58    Christchurch22 Feb 2014

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


Shot Put, 10 best results (legal):
22.90   3Doha5 Oct 2019
22.69   3Eugene OR17 Sep 2023
22.67   1Auckland25 Mar 2018
22.60   1Zürich30 Aug 2018
22.58   2London23 Jul 2023
22.47   3Tokyo5 Aug 2021
22.46   1Zagreb9 Sep 2023
22.45   1qGold Coast8 Apr 2018
22.44   1Paris24 Aug 2019
22.39   2Zagreb13 Sep 2021
 
Average: 22.565
 

Shot Put (6kg), 10 best results (legal):
20.56   1-19Mannheim2 Jul 2011
20.19   2-19North Shore22 Dec 2011
19.95   1-19North Shore19 Dec 2011
19.91   2-19Dunedin26 Mar 2011
19.82   1-19Sydney11 Mar 2011
18.82   1-19Christchurch18 Mar 2010
18.76   2-19Christchurch27 Mar 2010
18.13   1-19Hastings29 Jan 2010
17.92   16q-19Moncton21 Jul 2010
17.57   1-19Waitakere20 Feb 2010
 
Average: 19.163
 

Total results in db: 258

By event:

Shot Put (5kg):5
Shot Put (6kg):11
Shot Put:236
Discus Throw (1.5kg):2
Discus Throw (1.75kg):1
Discus Throw:3

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

Shot Put
21.17iw
SB
3OstravaOstrava30 Jan 
  X X 20.61 SB 21.00 SB 21.17 SB 21.07
22.16iw
SB (3)
2LiévinLiévin10 Feb 
  22.16 SB 21.57 X 21.05 21.33 X
21.91iw
1BeogradBeograd13 Feb 
  20.79 21.21 21.91 X 21.35 20.98
21.96iw
1NehvizdyNehvizdy20 Feb 
  21.81 21.76 21.96 X X 21.41
22.03iw
2MadridMadrid23 Feb 
  21.44 21.18 21.80 21.95 X 22.03
22.07iw
2WCGlasgowWC, Glasgow1 Mar 
  22.07 21.65 21.06 22.03 21.92 21.51
21.51iw
SB (3)
2NCWellingtonNC, Wellington16 Mar 
  21.16 SB 21.32 SB 21.51 SB 21.12 21.17 21.06

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009OutdoorShot Put (5kg)820.21
2009OutdoorDiscus Throw (1.5kg)5853.63
2010OutdoorShot Put (6kg)2218.82
2011OutdoorShot Put (6kg)820.56
2011OutdoorDiscus Throw (1.75kg)9752.15
2013OutdoorShot Put2220.61
2014OutdoorShot Put1121.24
2014IndoorShot Put521.26
2015OutdoorShot Put521.62
2016OutdoorShot Put222.21
2016IndoorShot Put121.78
2017OutdoorShot Put422.14
2018OutdoorShot Put122.67
2018IndoorShot Put122.31
2019OutdoorShot Put222.90
2020OutdoorShot Put521.70
2021OutdoorShot Put322.47
2022OutdoorShot Put322.31
2022IndoorShot Put322.31
2023OutdoorShot Put322.69
2024OutdoorShot Put321.51
2024IndoorShot Put322.16

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Shot Put
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 30 Jan 2022 -> 5 Mar 2022 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 6 (finals) 28 May 2021 -> 11 Jul 2021 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 9 (finals) 25 Jan 2020 -> 6 Dec 2020 Show/hide
Winstreak 4: 9 (finals) 20 Jan 2018 -> 9 Apr 2018 Show/hide
Winstreak 5: 5 (finals) 21 Jul 2017 -> 28 Aug 2017 Show/hide
Winstreak 6: 11 (finals) 14 Jul 2012 -> 24 Mar 2013 Show/hide