Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
| Men's shot put at the Games of the XX Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | September 8 & 9 | |||||||||
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Władysław Komar Poland
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George Woods United States
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Hartmut Briesenick East Germany
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The men's shot put field event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place on September 8 & 9. The United States has not lost this event since 1936. The East German throwers were expected to pose a big challenge in these games, as well as the throwers from Poland. Brian Oldfield from the United States was the first person to use a new technique, a technique that is similar to the discus throwing style. The thrower uses a rotational spin before releasing the shot put.
All throwers reaching 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in) and the top 12 including ties advanced to the finals. Shown in blue. All distances are listed in metres.
Key: p = pass; x = fault; NM = no mark; T = tied; DNS = did not start
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