Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put at the XVI Pan American Games
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VenueTelmex Athletics Stadium
DatesOctober 25
Competitors13 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal   Canada
Silver medal   Cuba
Bronze medal   Argentina
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The men's shot put competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 25 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Dylan Armstrong of Canada.

Records[]

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record  Randy Barnes (USA) 23.12 Westwood, United States May 20, 1990
Pan American Games record  Reese Hoffa (USA) 20.95 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 5, 2003

Qualification[]

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (17.20 meters) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]

Schedule[]

Date Time Round
October 25, 2011 15:05 Final

Abbreviations[]

  • All distances shown are in meters:centimeters
PR Pan American games record
WR world record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best
DNS did not start

Results[]

13 athletes from 10 countries competed.[3]

Final[]

[4]

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Dylan Armstrong  Canada 20.48 20.72 20.72 x 21.30 x 21.30 PR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlos Véliz  Cuba 19.99 19.91 20.09 20.59 20.76 20.42 20.76
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germán Lauro  Argentina x 19.40 19.54 x 20.33 20.41 20.41 SB
4 Stephen Sáenz  Mexico 19.54 18.96 19.09 19.05 x x 19.54
5  Colombia 18.93 x 19.40 19.47 19.48 19.35 19.48 NR
6 Noah Bryant  United States x x 19.23 x x x 19.23
7 Reynaldo Proenza  Cuba 19.06 19.00 19.04 18.80 19.05 19.19 19.19 SB
8 Russell Winger  United States 19.11 18.85 18.73 x x x 19.11
9 Ronald Julião  Brazil 17.94 x x 17.94
10  Peru 17.74 x x 17.74
11  Argentina x 17.33 17.29 17.33
12 Aldo Gonzales  Bolivia 17.06 17.05 x 17.06
O'Dayne Richards  Jamaica DNS

References[]

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