Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

Men's shot put
at the Games of the X Olympiad
Venue Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Dates July 31
Competitors 15 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Leo Sexton
 United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Harlow Rothert
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) František Douda
 Czechoslovakia

The men's shot put event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31. Leo Sexton of the United States won the gold medal.[1]

Results

Final standings

RankNameNationalityDistanceNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Leo Sexton United States16.005OR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Harlow Rothert United States15.675
3rd, bronze medalist(s)František Douda Czechoslovakia15.610
4Emil Hirschfeld Germany15.560
5Nelson Gray United States15.460
6Hans-Heinrich Sievert Germany15.070
7József Darányi Hungary14.670
8Jules Noël France14.530
9Zygmunt Heljasz Poland14.490
10Harry Hart South Africa14.220
11Clément Duhour France13.960
12Kalle Järvinen Finland13.910
13Paul Winter France13.140
14Pedro Elsa Argentina11.210
Antônio Lira BrazilNM

Key: NM = No mark, OR = Olympic record

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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