Athletics At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 Pound Weight Throw
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The men's 56 pound weight throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the
1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
. It was the second appearance of this event after the debut in 1904. The
Intercalated Games The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games i ...
in 1906 saw a stone throw event. The competition was held on Friday, August 20, 1920, and on Saturday, August 21, 1920. Twelve throwers from four nations competed.


Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics. Pat McDonald bettered the Olympic record in the qualification with 11.00 metres and in the final with 11.265 metres. As the competition has been discontinued, his Olympic record still stands.


Results

The best six throwers qualified for the final.


References

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