<page_title> Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put </page_title> <section_title> Records </section_title> <table> <cell> Final <col_header> Event </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michelle Carter <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> 20.63 m <col_header> Distance </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2016 World Leading <col_header> Record </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the final, Carter delivered an American record of 20.63 m to take the lead.