The men's
shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
at the
1969 European Athletics Championships
The 1969 European Athletics Championships were the ninth European Athletics Championships which were held from 16–21 September 1969 at the Karaiskakis Stadium, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece. New at these championships were the w ...
was held in
Athens
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, Greece, at
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
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on 17 and 18 September 1969.
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Medalists
Results
Final
18 September
Qualification
17 September
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1969 European Athletics Championships, Mens shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...
Shot put at the European Athletics Championships