Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put


The men's shot put was one of two throwing events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Seven athletes took part in the shot put competition on 7 April. The two Greek athletes both won medals, with Gouskos battling closely with Garrett of the United States for the longest distance.

Results

RankNameNationDistanceNotes
Robert Garrett11.22
Miltiadis Gouskos11.03
Georgios Papasideris10.36
4Viggo JensenUnknown
5-7Ellery ClarkUnknown
5-7Fritz HofmannUnknown
5-7Carl SchuhmannUnknown