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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put

Men's shot put
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 17–18
Competitors 20 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ville Pörhölä  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elmer Niklander  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Harry Liversedge  United States
← 1912
1924 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Ville Pörhölä  Finland
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elmer Niklander  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Harry Liversedge  United States

The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920, and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.

Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

(*) unofficial, set in an exhibition

The best six shot putters qualified for the final.


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