Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
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The men's shot put was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 15, 1900. 11 shot putters from five nations competed.[1] The event was won by Richard Sheldon of the United States, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's shot put. Josiah McCracken took silver and Robert Garrett took bronze (the first man to win two medals in the event, after gold in 1896), completing an American medal sweep.
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Men's shot put at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Bois de Boulogne | |||||||||
Dates | July 14 (qualifying) July 15 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 11 from 5 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 14.10 OR | |||||||||
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