Throwing Combinations: Men's Shot Put and Discus

Modern day throwers are often specialised towards one event.

It is interesting to note the top combinations of throwing distances for Shot Put + Discus.

Below is a summary of some multi-talented throwers for shot put and discus.

Throwers are only listed if they have a throw above 80% of the world record in the respective event and likewise they are ranked based upon their lowest % of world record.

Do you notice any big names on this table?

Rank	Name	Country	Shot Put (m)	% Of World Record	Discus (m)	% Of World Record
1	John Godina	US	22.6	96	69.91	94.4
2	Mac Wilkins	US	21.06i	92.9	70.98	95.8
3	Andy Bloom	US	21.82	94.4	68.46	92.4
4	Rutger Smith	Ned	21.62	93.5	67.63	91.3
5	Erik DeBruin	Ned	20.95	90.6	68.12	92
6	John Brenner	US	22.52	97.4	66.62	89.9
7	Wolfgang Schmidt	EG	20.76	89.8	71.16	96.1
8	Igor Avrunin	SU	20.68	89.4	67.14	90.6
9	Russ Winger	US	21.29i	94	66.04	89.1
10	Jan Marcell	Cze	20.76	89.8	66	89.1
11	Ben Plucknett	US	20.59	89.1	71.2	96.1
12	Dean Crouser	US	21.07	91.1	65.88	88.9
13	Knut Hjeltnes	Nor	20.55	88.9	69.62	94
14	Hans-Jurgen Jacobi	Ger	21.25	91.9	65.54	88.5
15	Yuriy Bilonoh	Ukr	21.81	94.3	65.53	88.5
16	Jarred Rome	US	20.4	88.4	68.76	92.1
17	Bishop Dolegiewicz	Can	20.85	90.2	65.32	88.2
18	Marcus Gordien	US	20.52	88.8	65.28	88.1
19	Lars Sundin	Swe	20.34	88	65.42	88.3
20	Randy Matson	US	21.52	93.1	65.16	88
21	Carl Myerscough	GB	20.55	88.9	65.1	87.9
22	Niklas Arrhenius	Swe	19.91i	87.9	65.77	88.8
23	Mike Weeks	US	20.32	87.9	65.02	87.8
24	Ricky Bruch	Swe	20.28	87.7	71.26	96.2
25	Leif Arrhenius	Swe	19.92i	87.9	64.46	87
26	Luciano Zerbini	Ita	20.54	88.8	64.26	86.7
27	Markku Tuokko	Fin	20.03	86.6	68.12	92
28	Sergey Lyakhov	Rus	20.03	86.6	66.78	90.1
29	Virgilijus Alekna	Lit	19.99	86.5	73.88	99.7
30	Stefan Fernholm	Swe	19.99	86.5	68.3	92.2
31	Art McDermott	US	20.56	88.9	64.04	86.4
32	Scott Martin	Aus	21.26	92	64	86.4
33	Mitch Crouser	US	19.94	86.2	67.22	90.7
34	Wolfgang Warnermunde	EG	19.92	86.2	67.56	91.2
35	Dave Porath	US	20.19	87.3	63.82	86.2
36	Luis Delis	Cub	19.89	86	71.06	95.9
37	Augie Wolf	US	21.73	94	63.72	86