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Men's Shot Put
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1896
2008 Gold medallist
- Tomasz Majewski
- Poland
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- Gold
Tomasz Majewski Poland 
- Silver
David Storl Germany 
- Bronze
Reese Hoffa Team USA 
Majewski retains shot put title
Poland's Tomasz Majewski becomes the first man in almost 60 years to retain the Olympic shot put title.
3 Aug 12
GB's Myerscough out of shot put
3 Aug 12
Britain's Carl Myerscough is out of the shot put competition after finishing 29th in the qualifying round on Friday.
Shot putter's Olympic ferry dash
2 Jul 12
Carl Myerscough takes a ferry to a little-known meeting in Estonia in a last-ditch bid at Olympic qualification in the shot put.
Duquemin takes shot putt record
28 Jun 11
Jersey's Zane Duquemin beats the Island Games shot putt record by nearly a metre to win gold.
More Men's Shot Put stories (1)
Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majewski |
POL
|
21.89 m SB | |
| 2 | Storl |
GER
|
21.86 m | |
| 3 | Hoffa |
USA
|
21.23 m |
Head to Head
Carl Myerscough vs Dylan Armstrong
Carl Myerscough
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
London 2012 results (m)
18.95 Men's Shot Put
Height
2.08m (6'10")
Weight
160kg
Age
33
Dylan Armstrong
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
2
London 2012 results (m)
20.93 Men's Shot Put
Height
1.93m (6'4")
Weight
139kg
Age
32
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