<page_title> 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put </page_title> <section_title> Final </section_title> <table> <cell> Ralf Bartels <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> Germany (GER) <col_header> Nationality </col_header> </cell> <cell> 21.37 <col_header> Result </col_header> </cell> <cell> PB <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Reese Hoffa <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> Adam Nelson <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> </table>
Hoffa and Nelson were beaten to the bronze medal by German Ralf Bartels, who threw a new personal best of 21.37 m.