1950 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put

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.

Final
25 August

Qualification
25 August

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


 * 🇧🇪 belgium (2)
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 * 🇫🇷 france (1)
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 * 🇮🇸 iceland (1)
 * 🇮🇹 italy (1)
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 * 🇸🇪 sweden (1)
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 * 🇬🇧 united kingdom (2)
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