Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
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]
| 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 |
Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Robert Garrett | .svg.png){kind=small} |
11.22 | OR |
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Miltiadis Gouskos | .svg.png){kind=small} |
11.03 | |
 |
Georgios Papasideris | |
10.36 | |
| 4 | Viggo Jensen |  |
Unknown | |
| 5-7 | Ellery Clark | |
Unknown | |
| 5-7 | Fritz Hofmann | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Unknown | |
| 5-7 | Carl Schuhmann | |
Unknown |
References
- "Athletics at the 1896 Athens Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. 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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