1946 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put
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The men's shot put at the 1946 European Athletics Championships was held in Oslo, Norway, at Bislett Stadion on 23 August 1946.[1] Although the existence of this event is up for debate.[2]
| Men's shot put at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
| Gold | Gunnar Huseby Iceland |
| Silver | Dmitriy Goryainov Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Yrjö Lehtilä Finland |
Results
Final
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gunnar Huseby | Iceland | 15.56 | |
 | Dmitriy Goryainov | Soviet Union | 15.25 | |
 | Yrjö Lehtilä | Finland | 15.23 | |
| 4 | Roland Nilsson |  Sweden | 15.16 | |
| 5 | Thage Pettersson | Sweden | 14.87 | |
| 6 | Sulo Bärlund | Finland | 14.75 | |
| 7 | Eivind Sværen |  Norway | 14.34 | |
| 8 | Lars Ulgenes | Norway | 14.28 | |
| 9 | Witold Gerutto |  Poland | 13.90 |
Qualification
23 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Huseby | Iceland | 15.64 | Q |
| 2 | Thage Pettersson | Sweden | 14.72 | Q |
| 3 | Yrjö Lehtilä | Finland | 14.50 | Q |
| 4 | Witold Gerutto | Poland | 14.49 | Q |
| 5 | Eivind Sværen | Norway | 14.33 | Q |
| 6 | Dmitriy Goryainov | Soviet Union | 14.32 | Q |
| 7 | Roland Nilsson | Sweden | 14.20 | Q |
| 8 | Sulo Bärlund | Finland | 14.11 | Q |
| 9 | Lars Ulgenes | Norway | 14.02 | Q |
| 10 | Čestmír Kalina |  Czechoslovakia | 13.60 | |
| 11 | Dave Guiney |  Ireland | 13.57 | |
| 12 | Roger Verhas |  Belgium | 12.77 | |
| 13 | Mieczysław Łomowski | Poland | 12.53 |
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.
Belgium (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Finland (2)
Iceland (1)
Ireland (1)
Norway (2)
Poland (2)
Soviet Union (1)
Sweden (2)