Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
| Women's shot put at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Date | October 20 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning distance | 19.61 WR | ||||||||||||
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Margitta Gummel |
 East Germany
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Marita Lange |
East Germany
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Nadezhda Chizhova |
 Soviet Union
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The Women's shot put competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 20.
The competition consisted of a single round. Each competitor was allowed three throws, with the top eight athletes after that point being given three further attempts.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
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