Masters Records Progressions US: Shot Put
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Note: Masters Records kept as of 2020 are age 35 and older.
Masters US Records M35 (at the end of 1972):
SP M35: 62′-9″ Jay Silvester (35) 6/20/1973 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M40 (at the end of 1972):
SP M40: 1970: 46′-4.5″ Otis Chandler SP Record (May 25, 1971 Valley News, Van Nuys)
SP M40: 1970 AR = 46′-7.75″ = 14.21 Otis Chandler (42) 5/23/1970 *
SP M40: 1971: May (24 ?), 1971 at UC Irvine: 46′-8.75″ George Ker SP (16-Lbs) Record. (May 25, 1971 Valley News, Van Nuys)
SP M40 (16-Lb = 7.3 kg): 49′-0.5″ = 14.94 Sam Adams (40) 3/24/1972 * [1972: See M45 Record]
*=1972 to 1975 SAR, Feb 1971 & April 1973 USMITT; May & Sept 1973 Veteris; May 24 & June 7, 1970 LA Times.
SP M40: 53′-8.5″ Edward McComas (41) 6/14/1975 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M45 (at the end of 1972):
SP M45 (16-Lb = 7.3 kg): 49′-1.5″ = 14.97 George Ker (49) 5/20/1972 *
Masters US Records M50
SP M50: 58′-1 1/2″ = 17.71 Parry O’Brien (52) 7/1/1984 at Masters So Cal Championship (NMN Aug 1984)
Other Marks:
1970: May 23, 1970: Masters Dual Meet: Corona Del Mar beating Seniors Track Club at Corona Del Mar High School: Otis Chandler 46′-7.75″ SP (surpassing 1968 Bill Bangert’s 45′-9.5″)
1971: May 2, 1971 Orange Invitational Seniors at Chapman College: George Ker (40-49) 45′-2″ SP.
1971: Mar 6, 1971: Seniors All-Comers meet at Valley College (meet director George Ker): George Ker (40-49) 45′-3.25″ SP .
1971: May (24 ?), 1971 at UC Irvine: George Ker 46′-8.75″ SP (16-Lbs) Record. (breaking Otis Chandler 46′-4.5″ SP record from 1970) (May 25, 1971 Valley News, Van Nuys)
July 19-21, 1968 Balboa Stadium, San Diego, Calif. Masters Track & Field 1st National Outdoor Championship
40-49 43 SP Bill Bangert 45′-9″
40-49 46 SP Frank DeBernardi 35′-9 3/4″