Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
Men's shot put at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | April 7 | |||||||||
Competitors | 7 from 5 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics | |
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Track events | |
100 m | men |
400 m | men |
800 m | men |
1500 m | men |
110 m hurdles | men |
Road events | |
Marathon | men |
Field events | |
Long jump | men |
Triple jump | men |
High jump | men |
Pole vault | men |
Shot put | men |
Discus throw | men |
The men's shot put was one of two throwing events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Seven athletes took part in the shot put competition on 7 April. The two Greek athletes both won medals, with Gouskos battling closely with Garrett of the United States for the longest distance.[1]
Results
Rank | Name | Nation | Distance | Notes |
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Robert Garrett | ![]() |
11.22 | OR |
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Miltiadis Gouskos | ![]() |
11.03 | |
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Georgios Papasideris | ![]() |
10.36 | |
4 | Viggo Jensen | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5-7 | Ellery Clark | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5-7 | Fritz Hofmann | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5-7 | Carl Schuhmann | ![]() |
Unknown |
References
- ↑ "Athletics at the 1896 Athens Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
Sources
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J. & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at la84foundation.org)
- Mallon, Bill & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at la84foundation.org)
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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