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Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's shot put event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3][4]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Hart  South Africa 48 ft 1+34 in (14.67 m)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Robert Howland  England 44 ft 4+34 in (13.53 m)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kenneth Pridie  England 44 ft 0+34 in (13.43 m)
4 George Walla  Canada 43 ft 4+34 in (13.23 m)
5 Herbert Reeves  England 41 ft 10+14 in (12.76 m)
6 Anthony Watson  England 39 ft 11+12 in (12.18 m)
7 Arthur Lewis  Wales 38 ft 4+34 in (11.70 m)
8 George Sutherland  Canada ?
A. Spurling  Bermuda DNS
Robert Waters  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.