Joe Kovacs USA   
Date of birth: 28 June 89
Age: 33 years 342 days
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 125 kg
2 World Titles
2015: SP 2019: SP
2 Olympic Silvers
2016: SP 2021: SP
2 World Championships Silvers
2017: SP 2022: SP
3 National Titles
Shot Put World Indoor Alltime no. 15 22.05 Geneva OH 13 Feb 2021
Shot Put World Alltime no. 2 23.23 Zürich 7 Sep 2022

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Shot Put (5.44kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  18.75w   6-HSGreensboro NC16 Jun
 
Shot Put
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  16.49w    2Carolina30 Jun
2009  18.53w    2c3Philadelphia PA24 Apr
2010  18.73w    1Lewisburg PA17 Apr
2011  19.15w    14Eugene OR26 Jun
2012  21.08w    4Eugene OR24 Jun
2013  20.82w    2Tucson AZ16 May
2014  22.03w    1Sacramento CA25 Jun
2015  22.56w    1Monaco17 Jul
2016  22.13w    1Eugene OR27 May
2017  22.57w    1Tucson AZ18 May
2018  21.02w    6Ostrava13 Jun
2019  22.91w    1Doha5 Oct
2020  21.30w    2Zagreb14 Sep
2021  22.72w    1Columbus OH1 May
2022  23.23w   1Zürich7 Sep
2023  22.69w    1Nashville TN29 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  16.86iw    4State College PA26 Jan
2009  16.89iw    3State College PA7 Feb
2010  19.36iw    2State College PA30 Jan
2011  19.84iw    1Champaign IL26 Feb
2012  20.14Aiw    6Albuquerque NM26 Feb
2013  19.50iw    6Lawrence KS17 Apr
2014  21.46Aiw    3Albuquerque NM23 Feb
2019  21.40iw    2Staten Island NY23 Feb
2020  21.34iw    2New York NY8 Feb
2021  22.05iw   1Geneva OH13 Feb
2023  21.55Aiw    1Albuquerque NM18 Feb
 
Discus Throw (1.6kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  53.44w   9-HSGreensboro NC15 Jun
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  52.65w    2Bloomington IN15 May
2011  56.08w   3Columbus OH23 Apr
2012  53.88w    1Lewisburg PA15 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  53.14iw   3Akron OH12 Feb
 
Weight Throw
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  19.07iw   6State College PA28 Jan
 
Hammer Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  61.50w   3Auburn AL16 Apr

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Shot Put
WUG 2013: 8q18.65 NM
Cont Cup 2014: 320.87
WC 2015: 121.93 1q21.36
OG 2016: 221.78 5q20.73
WC 2017: 221.66 10q20.67
WC 2019: 122.91 12q20.92
OG 2021: 222.65 11q20.93
WC 2022: 222.89 2q21.50

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 (5.44kg)
Outdoor18.75    Greensboro NC16 Jun 2007
 
Shot Put
   competitions over 21m: 81   
Outdoor23.23    Zürich7 Sep 2022
Indoor22.05    Geneva OH13 Feb 2021
 
Discus Throw (1.6kg)
Outdoor53.44    Greensboro NC15 Jun 2007
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor56.08    Columbus OH23 Apr 2011
Indoor53.14    Akron OH12 Feb 2011
 
Weight Throw
Indoor19.07    State College PA28 Jan 2011
 
Hammer Throw
Outdoor61.50    Auburn AL16 Apr 2011

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


Shot Put, 10 best results (legal):
23.23   1Zürich7 Sep 2022
22.91   1Doha5 Oct 2019
22.89   2Eugene OR17 Jul 2022
22.89   1Székesfehérvár8 Aug 2022
22.87   2Eugene OR24 Jun 2022
22.72   1Columbus OH1 May 2021
22.69   1Nashville TN29 Apr 2023
22.65   2Tokyo5 Aug 2021
22.65   1Lausanne26 Aug 2022
22.61   1Bruxelles1 Sep 2022
 
Average: 22.811
 

Discus Throw, 10 best results (legal):
56.08   3Columbus OH23 Apr 2011
55.49   3Philadelphia PA29 Apr 2011
55.03   4Auburn AL16 Apr 2011
53.88   1Lewisburg PA15 Apr 2012
53.48   7Gainesville FL1 Apr 2011
53.14i  3Akron OH12 Feb 2011
52.75   2State College PA7 May 2011
52.65   2Bloomington IN15 May 2010
52.59   1State College PA4 May 2012
52.21   10Madison WI12 May 2012
 
Average: 53.73
 

Total results in db: 228

By event:

Shot Put (5.44kg):1
Shot Put (5kg):1
Shot Put:211
Discus Throw (1.6kg):1
Discus Throw:12
Weight Throw:1
Hammer Throw:1

IN 2023

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
21.34iw
SB
2MillroseNew York NYMillrose, New York NY11 Feb 
  21.34 SB X X X X X
21.55Aiw
SB (7)
1NCAlbuquerque NMNC, Albuquerque NM18 Feb 
  20.80 20.49 20.95 21.04 21.26 21.55 SB
22.69iw
WL SB (2)
1Nashville TNNashville TN29 Apr 
  21.58 SB X 22.69 WL SB 22.03 22.22 X
21.55iw
4FirenzeFirenze2 Jun 
  21.55 21.39 X 21.18 21.18
21.04iw
3KusocChorzówKusoc, Chorzów4 Jun 
  X 20.42 20.95 20.26 X 21.04

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2010IndoorShot Put4619.36
2011OutdoorShot Put9219.15
2011IndoorShot Put3119.84
2011IndoorDiscus Throw1853.14
2012OutdoorShot Put1221.08
2012IndoorShot Put2520.14A
2013OutdoorShot Put1620.82
2013IndoorShot Put5219.50
2014OutdoorShot Put122.03
2014IndoorShot Put421.46A
2015OutdoorShot Put122.56
2016OutdoorShot Put322.13
2017OutdoorShot Put222.57
2018OutdoorShot Put1421.02
2019OutdoorShot Put122.91
2019IndoorShot Put521.40
2020OutdoorShot Put821.30
2020IndoorShot Put721.34
2021OutdoorShot Put222.72
2021IndoorShot Put222.05
2022OutdoorShot Put123.23
2023OutdoorShot Put222.69
2023IndoorShot Put721.55A

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Shot Put
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 30 Jul 2022 -> 7 Sep 2022 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 5 (finals) 31 Mar 2012 -> 27 Apr 2012 Show/hide