The men's shot put at the 1950 European Athletics Championships was held in Brussels, Belgium, at Heysel Stadium on 25 August 1950.
The winning margin was 1.58 metres which with the conclusion of the 2024 championships remains the only time the men's shot put has been won by more than 1.3 metres at these championships.
Medalists Gold Gunnar Huseby Silver Angiolo Profeti Bronze Otto Grigalka
Results Final 25 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Gunnar Huseby 16.74 CR NR Angiolo Profeti 15.16 Otto Grigalka 15.14 4 Willy Senn 14.95 5 Petar Sarcevic 14.90 6 Vladimír Jirout 14.89 7 John Savidge 14.69 8 John Giles 14.29 9 Gösta Arvidsson 14.17
Qualification 25 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 Gunnar Huseby 16.29 CR Q 2 John Savidge 15.54 Q 3 Otto Grigalka 15.45 Q 4 Vladimír Jirout 15.23 Q 5 Petar Sarcevic 15.18 Q 6 Angiolo Profeti 14.95 Q 7 Willy Senn 14.79 Q 8 Gösta Arvidsson 14.57 Q 9 John Giles 14.52 Q 10 Konstantinos Giataganas 14.49 11 Roger Verhas 14.37 12 Willy Wuyts 13.28 13 Jean Darot 13.12
Participation According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.
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