Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on 3 August. The final was won by American Wilbur Thompson. Thompson's compatriots, Jim Delaney and Jim Fuchs took 2nd and 3rd place.[1]
| Men's shot put at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 3 August (qualifying and final) | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  |
17.40 m | Oslo, Norway | 5 August 1934 |
| Olympic record |  |
16.20 m | Berlin, Germany | 2 August 1936 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August | Final | .svg.png){kind=small} | 17.12 m | OR |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 3 August 1948 | 11:00 | Qualifications |
| Tuesday 3 August 1948 | 16:00 | Finals |
Results
Qualifying Round
Qual. rule: qualification standard 14.60m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q).
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Fuchs | | 15.870 | Q |
| 2 | Wilbur Thompson | | 15.090 | Q |
| 3 | Jim Delaney | | 14.970 | Q |
| 4 | Yrjö Lehtilä |  | 14.850 | Q |
| 5 | John Giles |  | 14.795 | Q |
| 6 | Jaakko Jouppila | | 14.720 | Q |
| 7 | Mieczysław Łomowski | .svg.png){kind=small} | 14.700 | Q |
| 7 | Gösta Arvidsson |  | 14.700 | Q |
| 9 | Konstantinos Giataganas | .svg.png){kind=small} | 14.630 | Q |
| 10 | Čestmír Kalina |  | 14.540 | q |
| 11 | Sigfús Sigurðsson |  | 14.480 | q |
| 12 | Witold Gerutto | | 14.450 | q |
| - | Willy Senn |  | 14.450 | |
| - | Roland Nilsson | | 14.360 | |
| - | Eric Coy | .svg.png){kind=small} | 14.150 | |
| - | David Guiney |  | 14.010 | |
| - | Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson | | 13.990 | |
| - | Harold Moody | | 13.400 | |
| - | Roger Verhaes | .svg.png){kind=small} | 13.540 | |
| - | Emilio Malchiodi |  | DNQ | |
| - | Juan Kanhert | | DNQ | |
| - | Leonello Patiño | .svg.png){kind=small} | DNQ | |
| - | Nazar Muhammad Khan Malik |  | DNQ | |
| - | Ahmed Zahur Khan | | DNQ |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wilbur Thompson | |
16.47 | 17.12 | 16.97 | 16.67 | 16.80 | x | 17.12 | OR |
 | Jim Delaney | |
16.14 | 16.68 | 15.88 | 16.03 | 16.03 | 16.28 | 16.68 | |
 | Jim Fuchs | |
16.32 | 16.42 | 15.60 | 15.56 | 14.82 | 16.28 | 16.42 | |
| 4 | Mieczysław Łomowski | |
15.43 | |||||||
| 5 | Gösta Arvidsson | |
15.37 | |||||||
| 6 | Yrjö Lehtilä | |
15.05 | |||||||
| 7 | Jaakko Jouppila | |
14.59 | |||||||
| 8 | Čestmír Kalina | |
14.55 | |||||||
| 9 | Konstantinos Giataganas | |
14.54 | |||||||
| 10 | Witold Gerutto | |
14.37 | |||||||
| 11 | John Giles | |
13.73 | |||||||
| 12 | Sigfús Sigurðsson | |
13.66 |
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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