Final | Distance | Qualif | Final | 1. Richard Sheldon | United States | 14.10m NM | 13.80m | 14.10m | 2. Josiah McCracken | United States | 12.85m | 12.85m | NM | 3. Robert Garrett | United States | 12.37m | 12.37m | NM | 4. Rezső Crettier | France | 12.07m | 11.58m | 12.07m | 5. Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos | Greece | 11.52m | 11.29m | 11.52m |
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| Venue: Bois de Boulogne. | 11 competitors from 5 nations. | Qualification |
World Record: 14.75 (unofficial) George Gray, Canada Ottawa, Canada August 1, 1898 | Olympic Record: 11.22m Robert Garrett Athens, Greece April 7, 1896 NS | Richard Sheldon set a new Olympic record in the qualification with 13.80 metres and improved his mark in the final to 14.10 metres. |
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