U.S. Rankings — Men’s Shot 1948 1949 Places for 1947–62 reflect 1 ............. Charles Fonville 1 ....................... Jim Fuchs only those Americans who made the World Rankings 2 ...........Wilbur Thompson 2 ..................Stan Lampert 3 ....................Jim Delaney 3 ...........Wilbur Thompson 1947 4 ....................... Jim Fuchs 4 .................. Bernie Mayer 1 ....................Jim Delaney 5 .....................Bill Bayless 5 ................. Otis Chandler 2 .............Fortune Gordien 6 ................. Rollin Prather 6 ....................... Lew Davis 3 ............. Charles Fonville 7 .................. Bernie Mayer 7 .....................Bill Bayless 4 ..................Norm Wasser 8 ................. Otis Chandler 8 .............Fortune Gordien 5 ...........Wilbur Thompson 9 ..................Norm Wasser 6 .................. Bernie Mayer 7 ................. Jerry Shipkey 8 ..................Stan Lampert Ryan Whiting finally moved to No. 1 in his 9 .....................Bill Bayless seventh year in the top 10, 2013 © GIANCARLO COLOMBO/PHOTO RUN © Track & Field News 2020 — 1 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s Shot 1950 1954 1958 1 ....................... Jim Fuchs 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 2 ................. Otis Chandler 2 ..................Stan Lampert 2 .................... Dallas Long 3 ...........Wilbur Thompson 3 ...................... Tom Jones 3 ......................Dave Davis 4 .................. Bernie Mayer 4 .....................Bill Bangert 4 .......................Bill Nieder 5 ..................Stan Lampert 5 ....................... Jim Fuchs 5 ............. Bob Humphreys 6 ..................... George Ker 6 .................. Bernie Mayer 6 .......................Bob Henry 7 ....................... Lew Davis 7 .................. John Stellern 1959 8 ............. Charles Fonville 1955 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 1951 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 2 .................... Dallas Long 1 ....................... Jim Fuchs 2 ...................... Tom Jones 3 .......................Bill Nieder 2 ................. Otis Chandler 3 .......................Bill Nieder 4 ......................Dave Davis 3 ..................Parry O’Brien 4 ...................... Ray Martin 5 ................... Charles Butt 4 ...............Darrow Hooper 5 ......................... Don Vick 1960 5 .................. Robert Carey 6 ...................... Tom Meyer 1 .......................Bill Nieder 6 .................. Bernie Mayer 7 ..................... Rosie Grier 2 ..................Parry O’Brien 1952 1956 3 .................... Dallas Long 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 4 ......................Dave Davis 2 ....................... Jim Fuchs 2 .......................Bill Nieder 5 ...................Jay Silvester 3 ...............Darrow Hooper 3 ....................Ken Bantum 1961 4 .................. Bernie Mayer 4 ......................... Don Vick 1 .................... Dallas Long 5 ..................Stan Lampert 1953 2 ..................Parry O’Brien 6 ................... Charles Butt 1 ..................Parry O’Brien 3 ...................Jay Silvester 2 ...............Darrow Hooper 1957 4 ...................Gary Gubner 3 .................. Bernie Mayer 1 .......................Bill Nieder 1962 4 ...................... Tom Jones 2 ..................Parry O’Brien 1 .................... Dallas Long 5 ..................Howard Hertz 3 ..................... Dave Owen 2 ...................Gary Gubner 4 ......................... Don Vick 3 ......................Dave Davis 5 ....................Ken Bantum 4 ..........................Billy Joe 5 ..................Parry O’Brien © Track & Field News 2020 — 2 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s Shot 1963 1966 1969 1 ......................Dave Davis 1 ................ Randy Matson 1 ..............Neal Steinhauer 2 ..................Parry O’Brien 2 ..............Neal Steinhauer 2 ................ Randy Matson 3 ...................Gary Gubner 3 ..................Parry O’Brien 3 ......................... Karl Salb 4 ...............Dallas Williams 4 ....................Mike Bianco 4 ................. Brian Oldfield 5 .................John McGrath 5 ................ Dave Maggard 5 ................Bruce Wilhelm 6 ................ Randy Matson 6 ..........................Jon Cole 6 .................Steve Wilhelm 7 ...................Jay Silvester 7 ............... George Woods 7 .................. John Hubbell 8 ................ Dave Maggard 8 .................... Gene Crews 8 ..................Eddie Hearon 9 ......................Al Williams 9 ......................Dave Davis 9 .................. Mark Ostoich (1 resident foreigner) 10 ..................Rod Stewart 10 ................Steve Marcus 1964 1967 1970 1 .................... Dallas Long 1 ................ Randy Matson 1 ................ Randy Matson 2 ................ Randy Matson 2 ..............Neal Steinhauer 2 ......................... Karl Salb 3 ..................Parry O’Brien 3 ................ Dave Maggard 3 ................Bruce Wilhelm 4 ......................Dave Davis 4 ......................Dave Davis 4 .................Steve Wilhelm 5 ...................Gary Gubner 5 ............... George Woods 5 .................. Al Feuerbach 6 .................John McGrath 6 ...................... Ken Petera 6 ............... George Woods 7 ............... George Woods 7 ..........................Jon Cole 7 .................. Dave Murphy 8 ...................... Dan Castle 8 ..................Steve Marcus 8 ..............Neal Steinhauer 9 ................ Dave Maggard 9 ................Bruce Wilhelm 9 ...................... Doug Lane 10 .............Mike Berkowitz 10 ..................Jack Harvey 10 ...................Sam Walker 1965 1968 1971 1 ................ Randy Matson 1 ................ Randy Matson 1 ................ Randy Matson 2 ..............Neal Steinhauer 2 ............... George Woods 2 .................. Al Feuerbach 3 .................John McGrath 3 ................ Dave Maggard 3 ......................... Karl Salb 4 ...................Jay Silvester 4 ..............Neal Steinhauer 4 ................Bruce Wilhelm 5 ...................Dave Magard 5 ......................... Karl Salb 5 ...................Jay Silvester 6 ...................... Dave Price 6 ...................... Ken Patera 6 ...................Vince Monari 7 ...................... Carl Wallin 7 ....................Roger Orrell 7 .............Fred DeBernardi 8 ....................Roger Orrell 8 ...................Jay Silvester 8 ................... Jesse Stuart 9 .................... Gene Crews 9 ..................Steve Marcus 9 .....................Sam Walker 10 .................Lee Johnson 10 ............... Brian Oldfield 10 ...............Steve Wilhelm © Track & Field News 2020 — 3 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s Shot 1972 1975 1978 1 ............... George Woods 1 .................. Al Feuerbach 1 .................. Al Feuerbach 2 .................. Al Feuerbach 2 ................ Terry Albritton 2 .............. Colin Anderson 3 ................ Randy Matson 3 ............... George Woods 3 .................... Mac Wilkins 4 ................. Brian Oldfield 4 .....................Sam Walker 4 ......................Doug Price 5 .............Fred DeBernardi 5 .................. Pete Shmock 5 .................. Pete Shmock 6 .................. Pete Shmock 6 ................... Jesse Stuart 6 ........................Dave Laut 7 ...................... Doug Lane 7 .............. Colin Anderson 7 .....................Sam Walker 8 ................Bruce Wilhelm 8 .................... Dana LeDuc 8 ...............Bob Feuerbach 9 ......................... Karl Salb 9 ......................Rich Bilder 9 ...................... Jeff Stover 10 ...............Steve Wilhelm 10 ................. Jim Neidhart 10 ................. Jesse Stuart 1973 1976 1979 1 .................. Al Feuerbach 1 .................. Al Feuerbach 1 ........................Dave Laut 2 ............... George Woods 2 ................ Terry Albritton 2 .............. Colin Anderson 3 ................Bruce Wilhelm 3 ............... George Woods 3 .................. Al Feuerbach 4 ....................Ron Semkiw 4 .................. Pete Shmock 4 ................ Michael Carter 5 ................... Jesse Stuart 5 .................... Mac Wilkins 5 .............. Steve Summers 6 .....................Sam Walker 6 .............. Colin Anderson 6 .................. Pete Shmock 7 ................ Richard Marks 7 ................... Jesse Stuart 7 .......................... Ian Pyka 8 .................... Mac Wilkins 8 .................... Dana LeDuc 8 .....................Sam Walker 9 ......................Rich Bilder 9 ....................Ron Semkiw 9 ..............Marcus Gordien 10 .................. Dana LeDuc 10 ...................Sam Walker 10 .................... Jeff Stover 1974 1977 1980 1 .................. Al Feuerbach 1 ................ Terry Albritton 1 ................. Brian Oldfield 2 ............... George Woods 2 .................. Al Feuerbach 2 .................. Al Feuerbach 3 ................... Jesse Stuart 3 .................... Mac Wilkins 3 .................. Pete Shmock 4 .................. Pete Shmock 4 .................. Pete Shmock 4 .............. Colin Anderson 5 .................... Dana LeDuc 5 .....................Sam Walker 5 ........................Dave Laut 6 .....................Sam Walker 6 .............. Colin Anderson 6 .......................... Ian Pyka 7 ...............