Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
| Men's shot put at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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The winner Ralph Rose
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| Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 16 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 25 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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Ralph Rose |
 United States
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Denis Horgan |
 Great Britain
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John Garrels |
United States
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The men's shot put was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.
25 shot putters from eight nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1908 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial
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