| Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics |
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The Men's Shot Put event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, September 22.
The shot put has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896.
The qualifying athletes progressed through to the final where the qualifying distances are scrapped and they start afresh with up to six throws.
Contents |
| Gold | Arsi Harju Finland (FIN) |
| Silver | Adam Nelson United States (USA) |
| Bronze | John Godina United States (USA) |
| Qualification Round | |
|---|---|
| Group A | Group B |
| 22.09.2000 – 10:00h | 22.09.2000 – 10:00h |
| Final Round | |
| 22.09.2000 – 18:45h | |
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in meters) prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 23.12 m | Randy Barnes | United States | Los Angeles, California, United States | 20 May 1990 |
| Olympic Record | 22.47 m | Ulf Timmermann | German Democratic Republic | Seoul, South Korea | 23 September 1988 |
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Held on Friday, September 22, 2000.
The qualifying distance was 20.10 m. For all qualifiers who did not achieve the standard, the remaining spaces in the final were filled by the longest throws until a total of 12 qualifiers.
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Mark | Qual | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | John Godina | United States | 20.58 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Adam Nelson | United States | 20.12 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Timo Aaltonen | Finland | 20.04 | q | |
| 4 | 7 | Andrei Mikhnevich | Belarus | 19.97 | q | |
| 5 | 8 | Oliver-Sven Buder | Germany | 19.96 | q | |
| 6 | 9 | Manuel Martinez | Spain | 19.94 | q | |
| 7 | 13 | Brad Snyder | Canada | 19.77 | ||
| 8 | 14 | Burger Lambrechts | South Africa | 19.75 | ||
| 9 | 16 | Dragan Peric | Yugoslavia | 19.49 | ||
| 10 | 20 | Roman Virastyuk | Ukraine | 19.27 | ||
| 11 | 21 | Chima Ugwu | Nigeria | 19.11 | ||
| 12 | 22 | Karel Potgieter | South Africa | 19.02 | ||
| 13 | 23 | Mikulas Konopka | Slovakia | 18.99 | ||
| 14 | 24 | Stevimir Ercegovac | Croatia | 18.98 | ||
| 15 | 28 | Saulius Kleiza | Lithuania | 18.59 | ||
| 16 | 30 | Gheorghe Guset | Romania | 18.56 | ||
| 17 | 32 | Shakti Singh | India | 18.40 | ||
| 18 | 33 | Alexis Paumier | Cuba | 18.31 | ||
| 19 | 35 | Vaios Tigkas | Greece | 18.13 |
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Mark | Qual | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arsi Harju | Finland | 21.39 | Q | PB |
| 2 | 3 | Yuriy Bilonog | Ukraine | 20.53 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Milan Haborak | Slovakia | 20.00 | q | |
| 4 | 10 | Miroslav Menc | Czech Republic | 19.92 | q | |
| 5 | 11 | Andrew Bloom | United States | 19.83 | q | |
| 6 | 12 | Janus Robberts | South Africa | 19.79 | q | |
| 7 | 15 | Ville Tiisanoja | Finland | 19.66 | ||
| 8 | 17 | Joachim Olsen | Denmark | 19.41 | ||
| 9 | 18 | Pavel Chumachenko | Russia | 19.40 | ||
| 10 | 19 | Paolo Dal Soglio | Italy | 19.39 | ||
| 11 | 25 | Szilard Kiss | Hungary | 18.95 | ||
| 12 | 26 | Michael Mertens | Germany | 18.72 | ||
| 13 | 27 | Bahadur Singh | India | 18.70 | ||
| 14 | 29 | Justin Anlezark | Australia | 18.59 | ||
| 15 | 31 | Mark Proctor | Great Britain | 18.49 | ||
| 16 | 34 | Bilal Saad Mubarak | Qatar | 18.30 | ||
| 17 | 36 | Ivan Emilianov | Moldova | 17.63 | ||
| 18 | 37 | Sergey Rubtsov | Kazakhstan | 15.90 |
| Rank | Athlete | Group | Distance | Qualified | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsi Harju (FIN) | B | 21.39 m | Q | PB |
| 2 | John Godina (USA) | A | 20.58 m | Q | |
| 3 | Yuriy Bilonog (UKR) | B | 20.53 m | Q | |
| 4 | Adam Nelson (USA) | A | 20.12 m | Q | |
| 5 | Timo Aaltonen (FIN) | A | 20.04 m | q | |
| 6 | Milan Haborak (SVK) | B | 20.00 m | q | |
| 7 | Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR) | A | 19.97 m | q | |
| 8 | Oliver-Sven Buder (GER) | A | 19.96 m | q | |
| 9 | Manuel Martinez (ESP) | A | 19.94 m | q | |
| 10 | Miroslav Menc (CZE) | B | 19.92 m | q | |
| 11 | Andrew Bloom (USA) | B | 19.83 m | q | |
| 12 | Janus Robberts (RSA) | B | 19.79 m | q | |
| 13 | Brad Snyder (CAN) | A | 19.77 m | ||
| 14 | Burger Lambrechts (RSA) | A | 19.75 m | ||
| 15 | Ville Tiisanoja (FIN) | B | 19.66 m | ||
| 16 | Dragan Peric (YUG) | A | 19.49 m | ||
| 17 | Joachim Olsen (DEN) | B | 19.41 m | ||
| 18 | Pavel Chumachenko (RUS) | B | 19.40 m | ||
| 19 | Paolo Dal Soglio (ITA) | B | 19.39 m | ||
| 20 | Roman Virastyuk (UKR) | A | 19.27 m | ||
| 21 | Chima Ugwu (NGR) | A | 19.11 m | ||
| 22 | Karel Potgieter (RSA) | A | 19.02 m | ||
| 23 | Mikulas Konopka (SVK) | A | 18.99 m | ||
| 24 | Stevimir Ercegovac (CRO) | A | 18.98 m | ||
| 25 | Szilard Kiss (HUN) | B | 18.95 m | ||
| 26 | Michael Mertens (GER) | B | 18.72 m | ||
| 27 | Bahadur Singh (IND) | B | 18.70 m | ||
| 28 | Saulius Kleiza (LTU) | A | 18.59 m | ||
| 29 | Justin Anlezark (AUS) | B | 18.59 m | ||
| 30 | Gheorghe Guset (ROM) | A | 18.56 m | ||
| 31 | Mark Proctor (GBR) | B | 18.49 m | ||
| 32 | Shakti Singh (IND) | A | 18.40 m | ||
| 33 | Alexis Paumier (CUB) | A | 18.31 m | ||
| 34 | Bilal Saad Mubarak (QAT) | B | 18.30 m | ||
| 35 | Vaios Tigkas (GRE) | A | 18.13 m | ||
| 36 | Ivan Emilianov (MDA) | B | 17.63 m | ||
| 37 | Sergey Rubtsov (KAZ) | B | 15.90 m |
| Rank | Athlete | Attempts | Distance | Note | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Arsi Harju (FIN) | 21.20 | 21.29 | 20.77 | X | 20.37 | X | 21.29 m | ||
| Adam Nelson (USA) | 20.53 | 21.20 | 21.21 | X | 20.97 | X | 21.21 m | ||
| John Godina (USA) | X | 20.40 | 20.25 | 20.71 | 21.20 | X | 21.20 m | ||
| 4 | Andrew Bloom (USA) | 20.87 | X | 20.11 | X | 19.92 | 20.16 | 20.87 m | |
| 5 | Yuriy Bilonoh (UKR) | 20.57 | 20.84 | X | 20.43 | 20.22 | X | 20.84 m | |
| 6 | Manuel Martinez (ESP) | 19.89 | 19.45 | X | 19.50 | 20.55 | 19.70 | 20.55 m | NR |
| 7 | Janus Robberts (RSA) | 18.81 | 19.72 | X | 18.87 | 19.06 | 20.32 | 20.32 m | |
| 8 | Oliver-Sven Buder (GER) | 19.89 | 20.18 | X | 19.64 | X | X | 20.18 m | |
| 9 | Andrey Mikhnevich (BLR) | 19.48 | X | X | 19.48 m | ||||
| 10 | Miroslav Menc (CZE) | 19.02 | 19.16 | 19.39 | 19.39 m | ||||
| 11 | Milan Haborák (SVK) | X | X | 19.06 | 19.06 m | ||||
| 12 | Timo Aaltonen (FIN) | X | 18.64 | X | 18.64 m | ||||
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