Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
April 11, 2024
The men's shot put was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. The competition was held on August 31, 1904. 8 athletes from 2 nations competed.[1] The event was won by Ralph Rose of the United States, the nation's third consecutive victory in the men's shot put. Americans won silver (Wesley Coe) and bronze (Lawrence Feuerbach) as well, completing the second consecutive podium sweep in the event.
This was the third appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. None of the throwers from 1900 returned. Ralph Rose of the United States had broken the world record earlier in 1904 but had not won any major competitions. His countryman, Wesley Coe, had won the AAA championship multiple times. The two were the favorites, with an edge to Rose. As in 1896 and 1900, Irishman Denis Horgan would have been a significant contender but did not attend.[2]
No nations made their debut in the men's shot put this year. Both nations that competed in 1904 were making their third appearance, having competed in 1896 and 1900 as well.
Competition formatedit
Ralph Rose putting the shot (1908)
The format of the competition is unclear; each there was a single round of throwing with each thrower receiving six attempts.[2] The throwing stage was a 2.13 metre circle, the first time the modern circle was used in the Games rather than a square.
Recordsedit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Ralph Rose set a new Olympic record in his first try with 14.35 metres only to be bettered by Wesley Coe in his first try when he threw 14.40 metres. Finally Ralph Rose set a new Olympic record and repeated his own unofficial world record with 14.81 metres in his fifth throw.
Scheduleedit
Date
Time
Round
Wednesday, 31 August 1904
Final
Resultsedit
George Georgantas, shown in the stone throwing event in the 1906 Intercalated Games, which he won
Georgantas, the only non-American entrant, withdrew in disgust after officials called his first two attempts fouls for throwing (rather than putting) the shot.
^. sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ ab"Shot Put, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
Sourcesedit
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
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