The men's shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

was a track & field athletics

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 event at the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris

Paris

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. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 11 shot putters from five nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.

World Record	14.75(*)	George Gray	Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...  (CAN Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... )	August 1, 1898
Olympic Record	11.22	Robert Garrett Robert Garrett Robert Garrett was an American athlete. He was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw and shot put.-Biography:...	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...  (GRE Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... )	April 7, 1896 (NS Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... )

(*) unofficial

Richard Sheldon

Richard Sheldon

Richard Sheldon was the winner of the gold medal in the men's shot put at the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. Sheldon, an American, won with a throw of 14.10 m. He also won a bronze medal in the discus throw. Brother of Lewis Sheldon.-References:...

set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 13.80 metres and improved his mark in the final to 14.10 metres.

Qualifier

All throwers competed in the qualifier on July 14. The top five advanced to the final.

Versis did not record a fair mark and it is not clear if he actually competed.

Place	Athlete	Distance
1		13.80 m
2		12.85 m
3		12.37 m
4		11.58 m
5		11.29 m
6		11.18 m
7		11.13 m
8		10.92 m
9		10.86 m
10		10.76 m
—		NM

Final

Qualifier marks were still valid in the final. McCracken and Garrett did not compete, as the final was held on July 15, a Sunday. No changes in position occurred during the final.

Place	Athlete	Distance	Qualifier
1		14.10 m	13.80 m
2		NM	12.85 m
3		NM	12.37 m
4		12.07 m	11.58 m
5		11.52 m	11.29 m

Sources

• International Olympic Committee.
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at .