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Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

Men's shot put
at the Games of the I Olympiad
Venue Panathinaiko Stadium
Dates April 7
Competitors 7 from 5 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Robert Garrett
 United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Miltiadis Gouskos
 Greece
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Georgios Papasideris
 Greece
1900
1st, gold medalist(s) Robert Garrett
 United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Miltiadis Gouskos
 Greece
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Georgios Papasideris
 Greece

The men's shot put was one of two throwing events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. 7 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.


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