WOMEN’S SHOT

A Duel Between The K’s

THE FORMCHART

1.	Irina Korzhanenko (Russia)	21.15 \| 69-4.75	('99)
2.	Svetlana Krivelyova (Russia)	21.06 \| 69-1.25	('92)
3.	Nadezhda Ostapchuk (Belarus)	20.56 \| 67-5.50	('03)
4.	Yumileidi Cumbá (Cuba)	19.97 \| 65-6.25	('04)
5.	Nadine Kleinert (Germany)	19.86 \| 65-2	('01)
6.	Astrid Kumbernuss (Germany)	21.22 \| 69-7.50	('95)
7.	Natalya Khoroneko (Belarus)	20.04 \| 65-9	('04)
8.	Valerie Adams (New Zealand)	18.96 \| 62-2.50	('04)
9.	Krystyna Zabawska (Poland)	19.87 \| 65-2.25	('96)
10.	Olga Ryabinkina (Russia)	19.36 \| 63-6.25	('02)
The Americans: Laura Gerraughty 19.15/62-10 (’04) Kristin Heaston 18.56/60-103/4 (’04)

THE SCOOP

Russian teammates Korzhanenko and Krivelyova appear to have only themselves for competition, such is the bulge they enjoy over the world. The 35-year-old Krivelyova won the ’92 Games, while the first of her four World Champs medals dates back to ’91—and the latest was her first gold just last year.

But Korzhanenko, 30, enjoys a 4–0 edge in ’04 and her 68-21/ 2 (20.79) took the Russian title from Krivelyova’s 67-103/ 4 (20.69). Those are the two longest marks in the world this season…

No. 3 on the year list is first-time Olympian Ostapchuk at 66-13/ 4 (20.11), 3rd in last year’s Worlds… Kumbernuss won the ’96 title… The Americans would be happy to produce a finalist.

THE STATS

WR: 74-3/22.63 Natalya Lisovskaya (Soviet Union) ’87
AR: 66-21/2/20.18 Ramona Pagel (Mazda) ’88
OR: 73-61/4/22.41 Ilona Briesenick (East Germany) ’80
’00 Medalists: Korolchik–Peleshenko–Kumbernuss
’03 WC Medalists: Krivelyova–Ostapchuk–Pavlysh

OLYMPIA SCHEDULE
qualifying—08:30 August 18
final—16:00 August 18

Irina Korzhanenko has a decided edge over Svetlana Krivelyova this year.

link to event’s yearly list (IAAF)

link to past medalists

link to event’s official results (IAAF)