SHE SKIPPED THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, but undefeated Lijiao Gong was nonetheless a clear No. 1, what with the Olympic gold and the year’s 6 farthest throws… Bronze medalist Valerie Adams lost only at the Olympics, but beat Auriol Dongmo 2-0 overall to take No. 2…
LEADING AMERICAN Raven Saunders surprised with the Tokyo silver but only had a single win all year, so slips to No. 4 just ahead of countrywoman Maggie Ewen, the DL Final winner…
WITH THEIR HIGH FINISHES, Gong and Adams made significant alterations to the all-time scoring compilations. The Kiwi tied Helena Fibingerová for most appearances ever at 16, and passed the Czech in points scored, 130-123. Gong scored for the 14th time and became the No. 3 scorer at 116 points.
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| 1. LIJIAO GONG (China) (1/24/89, 5-8½/243) (1.74/110) | |||||
| 19.45 | 63-9¾i | … | 1)Jinan | 3/17 | ||
| 19.54 | 64-1¼ | … | 1)Chengdu | 3/30 | ||
| 19.58 | 64-3 | … | 1)Chengdu | 4/02 | ||
| 19.50 | 63-11¾ | … | 1)Dalian | 5/10 | ||
| 20.31 | 66-7¾ | … | 1)Chn Ch | 6/13 | ||
| 20.39 | 66-10¾ | … | 1)Chongqing | 6/27 | ||
| (19.40q) | |||||
| 20.58 | 67-6¼ | … | 1)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ||
| (19.46q) | |||||
| 19.88 | 65-2¾ | … | 1)Xi’an | 9/20 | ||
| 2. VALERIE ADAMS (New Zealand) (10/6/84, 6-4/265) (1.93/120) | |||||
| 18.34 | 60-2 | … | 1)Hastings | 1/23 | ||
| 18.41 | 60-4¾ | … | 1)Christchurch | 2/06 | ||
| 18.68 | 61-3½ | … | 1)Hamilton | 2/13 | ||
| 19.65 | 64-5¾ | … | 1)Auckland | 2/27 | ||
| 18.43 | 60-5¾ | … | 1)NZ Ch | 3/26 | ||
| 18.91 | 62-½ | … | 1)Lucerne | 6/29 | ||
| 19.26 | 63-2¼ | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ||
| 19.75 | 64-9¾ | … | 1)Cetniewo | 7/11 | ||
| 19.62 | 64-4½ | … | 3)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong; 2. Saunders |
| (18.83q) | |||||
| 3. AURIOL DONGMO (Portugal) (8/3/90, 6-0/216) (1.83/98) | |||||
| 19.65 | 64-5¾i | … | 1)Karlsruhe WIT | 1/29 | ||
| 19.18 | 62-11¼i | … | 1)Liévin WIT | 2/09 | ||
| 18.91 | 62-½i | … | 1)Por Indoor | 2/13 | ||
| 19.34 | 63-5½i | … | 1)Euro Indoor | 3/05 | ||
| (18.55iq) | |||||
| 19.20 | 63-0i | … | 1)Pombal | 3/13 | ||
| 19.08 | 62-7¼ | … | 1)Gateshead1 DL | 5/23 | ||
| 18.74 | 61-5¾ | … | 2)Euro Teams | 5/30 | ▷ | 1. Gambetta |
| 19.75 | 64-9¾ | … | 1)Huelva | 6/03 | ||
| 19.17 | 62-10¾ | … | 1)Maia | 6/23 | ||
| 19.05 | 62-6 | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Adams |
| 19.57 | 64-2½ | … | 4)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong; 2. Saunders; 3. Adams |
| (18.80q) | |||||
| 19.35 | 63-6 | … | 1)Budapest | 8/24 | ||
| 19.32 | 63-4¾ | … | 1)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ||
| 18.86 | 61-10½ | … | 2)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Ewen |
| 4. RAVEN SAUNDERS (US) (5/15/96, 5-5/238) (1.65/108) | |||||
| 17.23 | 56-6½i | … | 8)Karlsruhe WIT | 1/29 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Roos; 3. McKinna; 4. Ealey; 5. Schwanitz; 6. Gambetta; 7. Ritter |
| 18.66 | 61-2¾i | … | 3)Liévin WIT | 2/09 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Schwanitz |
| 19.57 | 64-2½i | … | 1)Fayetteville | 2/21 | ||
| 17.95 | 58-10¾ | … | 7)Miramar Inv | 4/10 | ▷ | 1. Thomas-Dodd; 2. Ewen; 3. Ramsey; 4. Mitton; 5. Ealey; 6. Cameron |
| 18.50 | 60-8½ | … | 3)Music City | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Thomas-Dodd; 2. Ramsey |
| 19.96 | 65-6 | … | 2)Olympic Trials | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Ramsey |
| (19.16q) | |||||
| 19.79 | 64-11¼ | … | 2)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong |
| (19.22q) | |||||
| 5. MAGGIE EWEN (US) (9/23/94, 5-10/174) (1.80/79) | |||||
| 19.54 | 64-1¼i | … | 2)Fayetteville | 2/21 | ▷ | 1. Saunders |
| 18.69 | 61-4 | … | 2)Miramar Inv | 4/10 | ▷ | 1. Thomas-Dodd |
| 19.32 | 63-4¾ | … | 1)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ||
| 18.54 | 60-10 | … | 2)Gateshead1 DL | 5/23 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo |
| 18.92 | 62-1 | … | 4)Olympic Trials | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Ramsey; 2. Saunders; 3. Aquilla |
| (18.78q) | |||||
| 19.04 | 62-5¾ | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Adams; 2. Dongmo |
| 18.81 | 61-8½ | … | 2)Memphis | 8/15 | ▷ | 1. Ramsey |
| 18.68 | 61-3½ | … | 2)Bern | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Ealey |
| 19.22 | 63-¾ | … | 2)Budapest | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo |
| 19.31 | 63-4¼ | … | 2)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo |
| 19.41 | 63-8¼ | … | 1)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ||
| 6. JIAYUAN SONG (China) (9/15/97) | |||||
| 18.91 | 62-½ | … | 2)Chengdu | 3/30 | ▷ | 1. Gong |
| 18.79 | 61-7¾ | … | 2)Chengdu | 4/02 | ▷ | 1. Gong |
| 17.69 | 58-½ | … | 1)Shaoxing | 4/09 | ||
| 19.32 | 63-4¾ | … | 1)Zhaoqing | 4/24 | ||
| 18.62 | 61-1¼ | … | 1)Xi’an | 4/28 | ||
| 18.95 | 62-2¼ | … | 2)Chn Ch | 6/13 | ▷ | 1. Gong |
| 18.53 | 60-9½ | … | 2)Chongqing | 6/27 | ▷ | 1. Gong |
| 19.14 | 62-9½ | … | 5)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong; 2. Saunders; 3. Adams; 4. Dongmo |
| (19.23q) | |||||
| 19.76 | 64-10 | … | 2)Xi’an | 9/20 | ▷ | 1. Gong |
| 7. FANNY ROOS (Sweden) (1/2/95, 5-8/174) (1.73/79) | |||||
| 18.16 | 59-7i | … | 1)Växjö | 1/23 | ||
| 18.64 | 61-2i | … | 2)Karlsruhe WIT | 1/29 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo |
| 18.66 | 61-2¾i | … | 1)Sätra | 2/06 | ||
| 18.51 | 60-8¾i | … | 4)Liévin WIT | 2/09 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Schwanitz; 3. Saunders |
| 18.29 | 60-¼i | … | 1)Växjö | 2/14 | ||
| 18.51 | 60-8¾i | … | 1)Swe Indoor | 2/19 | ||
| 19.29 | 63-3½i | … | 2)Euro Indoor | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo |
| (18.45iq) | |||||
| 18.33 | 60-1¾ | … | 5)Gateshead1 DL | 5/23 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen; 3. Thomas-Dodd; 4. McKinna |
| 19.30 | 63-4 | … | 1)Växjö | 5/29 | ||
| 18.56 | 60-10¾ | … | 1)Gothenburg | 6/02 | ||
| 19.33 | 63-5 | … | 1)Sollentuna | 6/13 | ||
| 19.34 | 63-5½ | … | 1)Kladno | 6/15 | ||
| 18.75 | 61-6¼ | … | 1)Karlstad | 6/22 | ||
| 18.96 | 62-2½ | … | 5)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Adams; 2. Dongmo; 3. Ewen; 4. Dubitskaya |
| 18.52 | 60-9¼ | … | 2)Bottnaryd | 7/10 | ▷ | 1. Kenzel |
| 18.91 | 62-½ | … | 7)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong; 2. Saunders; 3. Adams; 4. Dongmo; 5. Song; 6. Wesche |
| (19.01q) | |||||
| 18.81 | 61-8½ | … | 3)Bern | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Ealey; 2. Ewen |
| 19.01 | 62-4½ | … | 3)Budapest | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen |
| 18.50 | 60-8½ | … | 1)Swe Ch | 8/28 | ||
| 18.65 | 61-2¼ | … | 1)v Fin | 9/04 | ||
| 18.74 | 61-5¾ | … | 3)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen |
| 18.75 | 61-6¼ | … | 3)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Ewen; 2. Dongmo |
| 8. JESSICA RAMSEY (US) (7/26/91, 5-6/205) (1.68/93) | |||||
| 17.94 | 58-10¼i | … | 1)Carbondale | 2/06 | ||
| 19.50 | 63-11¾i | … | 3)Fayetteville | 2/21 | ▷ | 1. Saunders; 2. Ewen |
| 18.63 | 61-1½ | … | 1)Oxford | 3/27 | ||
| 18.61 | 61-¾ | … | 3)Miramar Inv | 4/10 | ▷ | 1. Thomas-Dodd; 2. Ewen |
| 18.40 | 60-4½ | … | 3)Eugene | 4/24 | ▷ | 1. Ealey; 2. Thomas-Dodd |
| 18.58 | 60-11½ | … | 3)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ▷ | 1. Ewen; 2. Thomas-Dodd |
| 18.63 | 61-1½ | … | 2)Tucson | 5/22 | ▷ | 1. Woodard |
| 18.78 | 61-7½ | … | 2)Music City | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Thomas-Dodd |
| 20.12 | 66-¼ | … | 1)Olympic Trials | 6/24 | ||
| (18.82q) | |||||
| 3 | 9-10¼f | … | )Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong; 2. Saunders; 3. Adams; 4. Dongmo; 5. Song; 6. Wesche; 7. Roos; 8. Gambetta; 9. Dubitskaya; 10. Gao; 11. Warren |
| (18.75q) | |||||
| 19.21 | 63-¼ | … | 1)Memphis | 8/15 | ||
| 9. CHASE EALEY (US) (7/20/94, 5-10/143) (1.78/65) | |||||
| 18.34 | 60-2i | … | 4)Karlsruhe WIT | 1/29 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Roos; 3. McKinna |
| 17.67 | 57-11¾i | … | 5)Liévin WIT | 2/09 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Schwanitz; 3. Saunders; 4. Roos |
| 17.61 | 57-9½i | … | 4)Fayetteville | 2/21 | ▷ | 1. Saunders; 2. Ewen; 3. Ramsey |
| 18.02 | 59-1½ | … | 2)Chula Vista | 4/03 | ▷ | 1. Woodard |
| 18.31 | 60-1 | … | 5)Miramar Inv | 4/10 | ▷ | 1. Thomas-Dodd; 2. Ewen; 3. Ramsey; 4. Mitton |
| 18.93 | 62-1¼ | … | 1)Eugene | 4/24 | ||
| 17.84 | 58-6½ | … | 7)Mt. SAC | 5/09 | ▷ | 1. Ewen; 2. Thomas-Dodd; 3. Ramsey; 4. Mitton; 5. Woodard; 6. Cameron |
| 18.12 | 59-5½ | … | 6)Gateshead1 DL | 5/23 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen; 3. Thomas-Dodd; 4. McKinna; 5. Roos |
| 18.39 | 60-4 | … | 5)Olympic Trials | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Ramsey; 2. Saunders; 3. Aquilla; 4. Ewen |
| (18.69q) | |||||
| 18.65 | 61-2¼ | … | 6)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Adams; 2. Dongmo; 3. Ewen; 4. Dubitskaya; 5. Roos |
| 18.23 | 59-9¾ | … | 2)Cetniewo | 7/11 | ▷ | 1. Adams |
| 19.45 | 63-9¾ | … | 1)Trabuco ATL | 7/18 | ||
| 18.70 | 61-4¼ | … | 3)Memphis | 8/15 | ▷ | 1. Ramsey; 2. Ewen |
| 19.05 | 62-6 | … | 1)Bern | 8/21 | ||
| 18.37 | 60-3¼ | … | 7)Budapest | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen; 3. Roos; 4. Dubitskaya; 5. Mitton; 6. Thomas-Dodd |
| 18.56 | 60-10¾ | … | 4)Chorzów CT | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen; 3. Roos |
| 18.49 | 60-8 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Ewen; 2. Dongmo; 3. Roos |
| 10. ALIONA DUBITSKAYA (Belarus) (1/25/90, 5-11½/170) (1.82/77) | |||||
| 18.40 | 60-4½i | … | 1)Blr Indoor | 2/12 | ||
| 18.86 | 61-10½i | … | 4)Euro Indoor | 3/05 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Roos; 3. Schwanitz |
| (18.74iq) | |||||
| 18.79 | 61-7¾ | … | 2)Euro Throws Cup | 5/08 | ▷ | 1. Gambetta |
| 18.98 | 62-3¼ | … | 1)Brest | 6/02 | ||
| 19.65 | 64-5¾ | … | 1)Blr Ch | 6/26 | ||
| 19.03 | 62-5¼ | … | 4)Stockholm DL | 7/04 | ▷ | 1. Adams; 2. Dongmo; 3. Ewen |
| 18.73 | 61-5½ | … | 9)Olympic Games | 8/01 | ▷ | 1. Gong; 2. Saunders; 3. Adams; 4. Dongmo; 5. Song; 6. Wesche; 7. Roos; 8. Gambetta |
| (18.89q) | |||||
| 18.53 | 60-9½ | … | 4)Bern | 8/21 | ▷ | 1. Ealey; 2. Ewen; 3. Roos |
| 18.84 | 61-9¾ | … | 4)Budapest | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Dongmo; 2. Ewen; 3. Roos |
| 18.34 | 60-2 | … | 6)Zürich DL | 9/08 | ▷ | 1. Ewen; 2. Dongmo; 3. Roos; 4. Ealey; 5. Thomas-Dodd |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Raven Saunders (Nike) | 6. | Jessica Woodard (Desert High Performance) | |
| 1)ATL IV, 2)Olympic Trials, 2)Olympic Games | 5)Mt. SAC, 1)Tucson, 7)Olympic Trials | |||
| 2. | *Maggie Ewen (Nike) | 7. | Khayla Dawson (Indiana) | |
| 1)Mt. SAC, 4)Olympic Trials, 1)Zürich DL | 2)Big 10, 4)NCAA, 6)Olympic Trials | |||
| 3. | *Jessica Ramsey (adidas) | 8. | Akealy Moton (North Dakota State) | |
| 3)ATL IV, 1)Olympic Trials, “12”)Olympic Games | 5)NCAA Indoor, 3)NCAA, 8)Olympic Trials | |||
| 4. | *Chase Ealey (Nike) | 9. | Rachel Fatherly (Velaasa/ Garage Strength) | |
| 1)Eugene, 5)Olympic Trials, 4)Zürich DL | 3)Tucson, 1)Iron Wood, nq)Olympic Trials | |||
| 5. | Adelaide Aquilla (Ohio State) | 10. | Monique Riddick (Garage Strength) | |
| 1)NCAA, 3)Olympic Trials, nq)Olympic Games | 3)Iron Wood, 9)Olympic Trials | |||