Men's shot put prize money
The Diamond League has paid $1,367,750 in the men's shot put, to 34 athletes across 39 runnings of it, from 2018 to 2026. Joe Kovacs has taken more of it than anyone, $262,000.
The series pays by finishing place and by nothing else, so a win here is worth what a win in any other discipline is worth: $10,000 at a 2026 series meeting, eight places paid, and nothing for ninth. Seven of the 39 runnings were at the series final, which pays on its own ladder: $30,000 for the win at the 2026 final. Four of the 39 runnings were Diamond+, which pays double.
Who the men's shot put has paid the most
Every running of it on this site, added up
| # | ATHLETE | PAID | WINS | BEST DAY | EARNED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Kovacs | 34 | 11 | 1st | $262,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Crouser | 22 | 10 | 1st | $210,000 |
| 3 | Tom Walsh | 33 | 6 | 1st | $195,000 |
| 4 | Leonardo Fabbri | 22 | 5 | 1st | $135,000 |
| 5 | Rajindra Campbell | 17 | 2 | 1st | $102,500 |
| 6 | Payton Otterdahl | 18 | 2 | 1st | $83,750 |
| 7 | Darlan Romani | 8 | 1 | 2nd | $50,500 |
| 8 | Jordan Geist | 7 | 1 | 2nd | $41,000 |
| 9 | Filip Mihaljević | 14 | 0 | 2nd | $36,250 |
| 10 | Adrian Piperi | 14 | 0 | 4th | $31,750 |
| 11 | Roger Steen | 12 | 0 | 2nd | $26,250 |
| 12 | Chukwuebuka Enekwechi | 13 | 0 | 3rd | $24,750 |
| 13 | Konrad Bukowiecki | 7 | 1 | 1st | $23,250 |
| 14 | Darrell Hill | 7 | 0 | 2nd | $23,000 |
| 15 | Armin Sinančević | 7 | 0 | 3rd | $22,500 |
| 16 | Tomáš Staněk | 11 | 0 | 3rd | $18,500 |
| 17 | Michał Haratyk | 7 | 0 | 6th | $17,000 |
| 18 | Zane Weir | 10 | 0 | 2nd | $16,500 |
| 19 | Jacko Gill | 7 | 0 | 4th | $15,250 |
| 20 | Josh Awotunde | 6 | 0 | 4th | $6,500 |
| 21 | Nick Ponzio | 5 | 0 | 6th | $6,000 |
| 22 | David Storl | 2 | 0 | 4th | $3,500 |
| 23 | Marcus Thomsen | 2 | 0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| 24 | Mostafa Amr Hassan | 1 | 0 | 4th | $2,000 |
| 25 | O'Dayne Richards | 1 | 0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| 26 | Ryan Whiting | 1 | 0 | 6th | $2,000 |
| 27 | Scott Lincoln | 2 | 0 | 5th | $2,000 |
| 28 | Stefan Wieland | 1 | 0 | 7th | $1,500 |
| 29 | Tim Nedow | 1 | 0 | 7th | $1,500 |
| 30 | Bob Bertemes | 1 | 0 | 8th | $1,000 |
| 31 | Mesud Pezer | 1 | 0 | 6th | $1,000 |
| 32 | Uziel Muñoz | 1 | 0 | 8th | $1,000 |
| 33 | Franck Elemba | 1 | 0 | 8th | $500 |
| 34 | Roman Kokoshko | 1 | 0 | 8th | $500 |
Joe Kovacs has collected $262,000 of the $1,367,750 this discipline has paid out, 19.2% of it. Joe Kovacs has won eleven of them, more than anyone else. 24 of the 34 athletes paid in this discipline were paid in it more than once.
Every Diamond League men's shot put
Who won it, what the win paid and what the field took
What the men's shot put paid each season
season running total
The line is the running total. A season's figure is the rate multiplied by how many meetings put the discipline on, so the columns move with the programme rather than with who turned up: 2024 ran it six times and 2018 once. Nobody has ever shared the win in it, so every figure in the win column is one athlete's cheque.
Where the men's shot put is run
The meetings that have put it on, and what each has paid for it
| MEETING | RUNNINGS | PAID FOR IT |
|---|---|---|
| AG Memorial Van Damme | 4 | $238,000 |
| Prefontaine Classic | 7 | $230,750 |
| Weltklasse Zürich | 5 | $229,000 |
| Golden Gala Pietro Mennea | 7 | $190,000 |
| Athletissima | 4 | $105,000 |
| Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat | 2 | $90,000 |
| Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | 3 | $80,000 |
| Doha Diamond League | 2 | $55,000 |
| London Athletics Meet | 2 | $50,000 |
| Xiamen Diamond League | 1 | $40,000 |
| Bislett Games | 1 | $30,000 |
| Meeting de Paris | 1 | $30,000 |
| 12 meetings | 39 | $1,367,750$1.4m |
Every meeting pays the same ladder, so this column ranks how often each one put the discipline on rather than how generous it is. Prefontaine Classic and Golden Gala Pietro Mennea have each run it seven times. Each meeting links to everything it has paid across every edition of it.
What each place pays in the men's shot put
The eight ladders this discipline has been paid under
| PLACE | SERIES | SERIES | SERIES | SERIES + | SERIES + | FINAL | FINAL | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 2nd | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $10,000 | $6,000 | $20,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 3rd | $4,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $10,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 4th | $3,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 5th | $2,500 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 6th | $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 7th | $1,500 | $750 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 8th | $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| All eight | $30,000 | $25,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $40,000 | $100,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
One column per ladder, and none of them is specific to this discipline: the men's shot put is paid on the same card as the 100 m and the 1500 m at the same meeting. There is no appearance money in any of it, nothing for a record, and nothing at all for ninth place. The Diamond+ columns are the four of 39 runnings where the series doubled the discipline's rate for the day.
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money does the Diamond League pay in the men's shot put?
$1,367,750 across 39 runnings of it, to 34 athletes from 19 countries. That is 2.5% of everything the series has paid, and the 23rd biggest of the 41 disciplines on this site.
What does a win in the men's shot put pay?
$10,000, and double that at a meeting where it is a Diamond+ discipline. It is the same figure in every discipline on a programme, so a win here pays exactly what a win in the 100 m pays. Seven of the 39 runnings were at the series final, which pays on its own ladder: $30,000 for the win at the 2026 final.
Who has earned the most in the men's shot put?
Joe Kovacs, on $262,000 from 34 paid finishes, eleven of them wins. 24 of the 34 athletes the discipline has paid were paid in it more than once.
Who has won the most Diamond League men's shot put titles?
Joe Kovacs, on eleven wins. Nine different athletes have won a Diamond League men's shot put across the 39 runnings on this site.
How often does the Diamond League run the men's shot put?
39 times across eight seasons, from 2018 to 2026, on the programmes of twelve different meetings. Prefontaine Classic and Golden Gala Pietro Mennea have each run it seven times, more often than anywhere else. The series rotates its programme, so no discipline is on every card.
How far down the field does the men's shot put pay?
Eight places, and ninth pays nothing however good the mark was. 297 payments have gone to 34 athletes in this discipline, and 35 other finishes in the same result tables were worth nothing at all.
Where to next
The rest of the Diamond League money
Diamond League prize money holds all nine seasons on this site, 104 meetings and $53,753,250. The 2026 season is at Diamond League 2026. The other half of the event is at Women's shot put, which has paid $1,329,500.
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- Men's 100 m
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Every Diamond League meeting
- Weltklasse Zürich
- AG Memorial Van Damme
- Prefontaine Classic
- Meeting de Paris
- Doha Diamond League
- Bislett Games
- Athletissima
- Golden Gala Pietro Mennea
- Bauhausgalan
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- Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat
- Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
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- London Athletics Meet
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- Müller Grand Prix Gateshead