Date 15 August 2008 Winning distance 21.51 | Competitors 40 from 34 nations | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium | ||
The men's shot put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
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The qualifying standards were 20.30 m (66.6 ft) (A standard) and 19.80 m (64.96 ft) (B standard).
Andrei Mikhnevich was initially awarded the bronze medal but he was later disqualified for doping and the medal was awarded to 4th-place finisher Dylan Armstrong.
Schedule
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualifying round
Qualification: 20.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the final.
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA