1954 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put at the 1954 European Athletics Championships was held in Bern, Switzerland, at Stadion Neufeld on 27 August 1954.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Jiří Skobla Czechoslovakia
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| Silver | Oto Grigalka Soviet Union
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| Bronze | Heino Heinaste Soviet Union
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Results
Final
27 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jiří Skobla | Czechoslovakia |
17.20 | CR |
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Oto Grigalka | Soviet Union |
16.69 | |
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Heino Heinaste | Soviet Union |
16.27 | |
| 4 | Roland Nilsson |  Sweden |
16.17 | |
| 5 | John Savidge |  United Kingdom |
16.10 | |
| 6 | Ferenc Kövesdi |  Hungary |
15.70 | |
| 7 | Gabriel Georgescu |  Romania |
15.48 | |
| 8 | Petar Šarčević |  Yugoslavia |
15.43 | |
| 9 | Reijo Koivisto |  Finland |
15.39 | |
| 10 | Raymond Thomas |  France |
15.35 | |
| 11 | János Mihályfi | Hungary |
15.18 | |
| 12 | Josef Stoklasa | Czechoslovakia |
15.13 | |
| 13 | Yrjö Puntti | Finland |
15.02 | |
| 14 | Erik Uddebom | Sweden |
15.01 | |
| 15 | Edouard Vandezande |  Belgium |
14.94 | |
| 16 | Mark Pharaoh | United Kingdom |
14.65 |
Qualification
27 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heino Heinaste | Soviet Union |
15.90 | Q |
| 2 | Jiří Skobla | Czechoslovakia |
15.86 | Q |
| 3 | Oto Grigalka | Soviet Union |
15.52 | Q |
| 4 | John Savidge | United Kingdom |
15.46 | Q |
| 5 | Gabriel Georgescu | Romania |
15.27 | Q |
| 6 | Reijo Koivisto | Finland |
15.15 | Q |
| 7 | Petar Šarčević | Yugoslavia |
15.12 | Q |
| 8 | Josef Stoklasa | Czechoslovakia |
15.09 | Q |
| 9 | Raymond Thomas | France |
15.09 | Q |
| 10 | Roland Nilsson | Sweden |
14.92 | Q |
| 11 | Erik Uddebom | Sweden |
14.83 | Q |
| 12 | Ferenc Kövesdi | Hungary |
14.82 | Q |
| 13 | János Mihályfi | Hungary |
14.72 | Q |
| 14 | Yrjö Puntti | Finland |
14.67 | Q |
| 15 | Edouard Vandezande | Belgium |
14.51 | Q |
| 16 | Mark Pharaoh | United Kingdom |
14.50 | Q |
| 17 | Lucien Guillier | France |
14.43 | |
| 18 | Skúli Thorarensen |  Iceland |
14.35 | |
| 19 | Alois Schwabl |  Austria |
14.14 | |
| 20 | Max Hubacher |  Switzerland |
14.13 | |
| 21 | Konstantinos Giataganas |  Greece |
14.01 | |
| 22 | Nuri Turan |  Turkey |
13.74 | |
| 23 | Willy Senn | Switzerland |
13.70 | |
| 24 | Willy Wuyts | Belgium |
13.64 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
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References
- ^ European Athletics Championships Zürich 2014 - STATISTICS HANDBOOK (PDF), European Athletics Association, pp. 377–384, retrieved 13 August 2014