Athletics at the 1928 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 1928 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1928. Twenty-two shot putters from 14 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation was 4.[2] The event was won by Johnny Kuck of the United States, the nation's second consecutive, and seventh overall, victory in the men's shot put. Kuck set a new world record. Future film star Bruce Bennett, then still using his birth name Herman Brix, took silver. Emil Hirschfeld won Germany's first shot put medal with bronze.
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Date | July 29 | |||||||||
Competitors | 22 from 14 nations | |||||||||
Winning distance | 15.87 WR | |||||||||
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