Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
| Men's shot put at the Games of the II Olympiad |
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| Venue | Bois de Boulogne | ||||||
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| Dates | July 14 (qualifier) July 15 (final) |
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| Competitors | 11 from 5 nations | ||||||
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| Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics  |
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| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 200 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 2500 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 5000 m team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing triple jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
The men's shot put was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 11 shot putters from five nations competed.
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[edit] Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 14.75(*) |  George Gray |
Ottawa (CAN) | August 1, 1898 |
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| Olympic Record | 11.22 |  Robert Garrett |
Athens (GRE) | April 7, 1896 (NS) |
(*) unofficial
Richard Sheldon set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 13.80 metres and improved his mark in the final to 14.10 metres.
[edit] Results
[edit] Qualifier
All throwers competed in the qualifier on July 14. The top five advanced to the final.
Versis did not record a fair mark and it is not clear if he actually competed.
| Place | Athlete | Distance |
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| 1 |  Richard Sheldon (USA) |
13.80 m |
| 2 | Josiah McCracken (USA) |
12.85 m |
| 3 | Robert Garrett (USA) |
12.37 m |
| 4 |  Rezső Crettier (HUN) |
11.58 m |
| 5 |  Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (GRE) |
11.29 m |
| 6 |  Gustaf Söderström (SWE) |
11.18 m |
| 7 | Artúr Coray (HUN) |
11.13 m |
| 8 | Truxtun Hare (USA) |
10.92 m |
| 9 | August Nilsson (SWE) |
10.86 m |
| 10 |  Charles Winckler (DEN) |
10.76 m |
| — | Sotirios Versis (GRE) |
NM |
[edit] Final
Qualifier marks were still valid in the final. McCracken and Garrett did not compete, as the final was held on July 15, a Sunday. No changes in position occurred during the final.
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Qualifier |
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| 1 | Richard Sheldon (USA) |
14.10 m | 13.80 m |
| 2 | Josiah McCracken (USA) |
NM | 12.85 m |
| 3 | Robert Garrett (USA) |
NM | 12.37 m |
| 4 | Rezső Crettier (HUN) |
12.07 m | 11.58 m |
| 5 | Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos (GRE) |
11.52 m | 11.29 m |
[edit] Sources
- International Olympic Committee.
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
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