Venue Olympisch Stadion Competitors 20 from 10 nations | Dates August 17–18 | |
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.
Contents
Twenty shot putters from ten nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial, set in an exhibition
Results
The best six shot putters qualified for the final.
References
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA