Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
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The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme
at the 1948 Summer Olympics
. The competition was held on August 3. The final was won by American
Wilbur Thompson. Thompson's compatriots, Jim Delaney and Jim Fuchs took 2nd and 3rd place.
Key: OR = Olympic record
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...
at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
. The competition was held on August 3. The final was won by American
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Wilbur Thompson. Thompson's compatriots, Jim Delaney and Jim Fuchs took 2nd and 3rd place.
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Thompson Wilbur Thompson Wilbur Marvin "Moose" Thompson was an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put. He was born in Frankfort, South Dakota.... |
16.470 | 17.120 | 16.970 | 16.670 | 16.800 | 17.120 | OR | |||
| Jim Delaney Jim Delaney Francis James "Jim" Delaney is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the shot put where he won the silver medal.... |
16.140 | 16.680 | 15.880 | 16.030 | 16.030 | 16.280 | 16.680 | |||
| Jim Fuchs Jim Fuchs James "Jim" Emanuel Fuchs was an American athlete who competed in both the discus and shot put. He developed a new shot-putting technique in order to compensate for a leg injury, and then used what he called "the sideways glide" to set world records and dominate the sport over a two-year span in... |
16.320 | 16.420 | 15.600 | 15.560 | 14.820 | 16.280 | 16.420 | |||
| 4 | Mieczysław Łomowski | 15.430 | ||||||||
| 5 | Gösta Arvidsson | 15.370 | ||||||||
| 6 | Yrjö Lehtilä | 15.050 | ||||||||
| 7 | Jaakko Jouppila | 14.590 | ||||||||
| 8 | Čestmír Kalina | 14.550 | ||||||||
| 9 | Konstantinos Giataganas | 14.540 | ||||||||
| 10 | Witold Gerutto | 14.370 | ||||||||
| 11 | John Giles | 13.730 | ||||||||
| 12 | Sigfús Sigurðsson | 13.660 |
Key: OR = Olympic record