Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
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The men's shot put event at the 1932 Olympic Games took place July 31.
Key: NM = No mark, OR = Olympic record
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Sexton Leo Sexton Leo Joseph Sexton was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put.He was born in Danvers, Massachusetts and died in Perry, Oklahoma.... |
16.005 | OR | ||
| Harlow Rothert Harlow Rothert Harlow Rothert was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.Rothert attended Stanford University, where he competed in basketball, football, and track and field... |
15.675 | |||
| František Douda František Douda František Douda was a Czech shot putter who competed for Czechoslovakia. He was born in Planá nad Lužnicí.... |
15.610 | |||
| 4 | Emil Hirschfeld Emil Hirschfeld Emil Hirschfeld was a German athlete who mainly competed in the shot put.He was born in Danzig and died in East Berlin.... |
15.560 | ||
| 5 | Nelson Gray | 15.460 | ||
| 6 | Hans-Heinrich Sievert Hans-Heinrich Sievert Hans Heinrich Sievert was a German Olympic decathlete.He won the gold medal at the 1934 European Championships. In the Nazi period in Germany, Sievert was seen as a symbolic hope of the German "master race" in the 1936 Summer Olympics. However, he was injured during the games and the gold medal... |
15.070 | ||
| 7 | József Darányi | 14.670 | ||
| 8 | Jules Noël Jules Noël Jules Noël was a French athlete who competed in discus and shot put at two European Athletics Championships and three Olympic Games.-Biography:... |
14.530 | ||
| 9 | Zygmunt Heljasz | 14.490 | ||
| 10 | Harry Hart Harry Hart (athlete) Henry Beltsazer Hart was a South African athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Harrismith, Free State and died in Reitz.... |
14.220 | ||
| 11 | Clément Duhour | 13.960 | ||
| 12 | Kalle Järvinen | 13.910 | ||
| 13 | Paul Winter Paul Winter (athlete) Paul Winter was a French athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. He was born in Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin.... |
13.140 | ||
| 14 | Pedro Elsa | 11.210 | ||
| Antônio Lyra | NM |
Key: NM = No mark, OR = Olympic record