Continental Records
The current records held on each continent are:
| Area | Men's | Women's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Athlete | Nation | Distance | Athlete | Nation | |
| Africa | 21.97 m (72 ft 0¾ in) | Janus Robberts | South Africa | 18.35 m (60 ft 2¼ in) | Vivian Chukwuemeka | Nigeria |
| Asia | 21.13 m (69 ft 3¾ in) | Sultan Abdulmajeed Al-Hebshi | Saudi Arabia | 21.76 m (71 ft 4½ in) | Meisu Li | China |
| Europe | 23.06 m (75 ft 7¾ in) | Ulf Timmermann | East Germany | 22.63 m (74 ft 2¾ in) WR | Natalya Lisovskaya | Soviet Union |
| North and Central America, and Caribbean |
23.12 m (75 ft 10 in) WR | Randy Barnes | United States | 20.96 m (68 ft 9 in) | Belsy Laza | Cuba |
| Oceania | 21.26 m (69 ft 9 in) | Scott Martin | Australia | 21.24 m (69 ft 8 in) | Valerie Adams | New Zealand |
| South America | 21.13 m (69 ft 3¾ in) | Marco Antonio Verni | Chile | 19.30 m (63 ft 3¾ in) | Elisângela Adriano | Brazil |
Note: A Represents a distance set at a high altitude.
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