<page_title> Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put </page_title> <section_title> Final </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> Richard Sheldon (USA) <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14.10 m <col_header> Distance </col_header> </cell> <cell> 13.80 m <col_header> Qualifier </col_header> </cell> </table>
Richard Sheldon set an Olympic record in the qualification with 13.80 metres and improved his mark in the final to 14.10 metres.