Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 pound weight throw
| Men's 56 pound weight throw at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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 Silver medallist John Flanagan | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 1 September 1904 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 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 |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men |
| 4 mile 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 |
| 56 pound weight throw | men |
| Combined events | |
| Triathlon | men |
| All-around | men |
The men's 56 pound weight throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held. It would not appear on the Olympic program again until the 1920 Summer Olympics, which would be the last time the 56 pound (25.4 kg) weight was thrown in the Olympic Games. The competition was held on September 1, 1904.
6 athletes from 2 nations competed.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Width |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Étienne Desmarteau (CAN) |
10.46 m OR |
| 2 |  John Flanagan (USA) |
10.16 m |
| 3 | James Mitchell (USA) |
10.13 m |
| 4 | Charles Henneman (USA) |
9.18 m |
| 5 | Charles Chadwick (USA) |
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| 6 | Ralph Rose (USA) |
8.53 m |
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.