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2026 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put

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Men's shot put
at the 2026 European Athletics Championships
VenueAlexander Stadium
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Dates
  • 10 August 2026
Competitors29 from 20 nations
Winning distance22.31 m
Medalists
gold medal Leonardo Fabbri   Italy
silver medal Zane Weir   Italy
bronze medal Wictor Petersson   Sweden
← 2024

The men's shot put at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place over two rounds at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 10 August 2026.[1]

Background

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Records before the 2026 European Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Distance Location Date
World record[2]  Ryan Crouser (USA) 23.56 Los Angeles, United States 27 May 2023
European record[3]  Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 23.06 Chania, Greece 22 May 1988
Championship record[4]  Leonardo Fabbri (ITA) 22.45 Rome, Italy 8 June 2024
World leading[5] 22.74 Eugene, United States 4 July 2026
European leading[6]

Qualification

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For the men's shot put, the qualification period is from 27 July 2025 to 26 July 2026. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standard of 20.80 m or better, by wildcard for the 2024 European Athletics Champion, or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event. The target number is 30 athletes.[7]

Qualification standings per 31 July 2026[8]
QPCPCountryAthlete PB SBStatusDetails
11 ItalyLeonardo Fabbri 22.98 22.74Qualified by Wild CardDefending European Champion
22 ItalyZane Weir 22.44 21.42Qualified by Entry Standard21.42 - Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) - 25 JUL 2026
31 SwedenWictor Petersson 21.49 21.38Qualified by Entry Standard21.38 - Friidrottens Hus, Göteborg (SWE) (i) - 15 FEB 2026
41 PolandKonrad Bukowiecki 22.25 21.34Qualified by Entry Standard21.34 - Market square, Białystok (POL) - 31 MAY 2026
53 ItalyNick Ponzio 21.83 21.23Qualified by Entry Standard21.23 - Městský stadion, Ústí nad Labem (CZE) - 18 JUN 2026
61 Great Britain & N.I.Scott Lincoln 21.31 21.16Qualified by Entry Standard21.16 - Stadion Erzgebirgsblick, Gelenau (GER) - 07 JUN 2026
71 RomaniaAndrei Rares Toader 21.29 21.08Qualified by Entry Standard21.08 - Sala de Atletism Ioan Soter, Bucureşti (ROU) (i) - 01 MAR 2026
81 Czech RepublicTomáš Staněk 22.17 21.00Qualified by Entry Standard21.00 - Mestský Stadion Sletište, Kladno (CZE) - 09 JUN 2026
91 GeorgiaGiorgi Mujaridze 21.21 20.20Qualified by Entry Standard20.82 - Olympic Training Base, Almaty (KAZ) - 02 AUG 2025
101 MontenegroTomaš Đurović 20.60 19.60Qualified by Universality Place
111 SerbiaArmin Sinančević 21.88 20.59Qualified by World Rankings10th - 1192 points
121 Bosnia and HerzegovinaMesud Pezer 21.48 20.61Qualified by World Rankings11th - 1190 points
131 GermanyEric Maihöfer 20.63 20.63Qualified by World Rankings12th - 1185 points
141 IrelandEric Favors 20.93 20.40Qualified by World Rankings15th - 1163 points
154 ItalyRiccardo Ferrara 20.98 20.62Qualified by World Rankings18th - 1159 points
162 GermanyGeorg Harpf 20.46 20.46Qualified by World Rankings19th - 1155 points
172 PolandSzymon Mazur 20.18 19.90Qualified by World Rankings21st - 1152 points
181 FranceStephen Mailagi 20.51 20.51Qualified by World Rankings22nd - 1149 points
191 PortugalTsanko Arnaudov 21.56 19.40Qualified by World Rankings24th - 1133 points
201 GreeceKonstantinos Gennikis 19.55 19.55Qualified by World Rankings25th - 1129 points
211 NetherlandsYannick Rolvink 19.70 19.70Qualified by World Rankings26th - 1124 points
222 SwedenLeo Zikovic 19.75 19.75Qualified by World Rankings27th - 1120 points
232 NetherlandsJarno van Daalen 20.14 20.14Qualified by World Rankings28th - 1118 points
241 MoldovaAlexandr Mazur 20.17 20.17Qualified by World Rankings30th - 1113 points
251 CyprusPetros Michaelides 19.49 19.49Qualified by World Rankings29th - 1114 points
26 1  Switzerland Stefan Wieland 19.56 19.56 Qualified by World Rankings 30th - 1113 points
reserve 5  Italy Vincenzo D'Agostino 19.50 19.50 Qualified by World Rankings 31st - 1111 points
27 1  Turkey Ali Peker 19.56 19.34 Qualified by World Rankings 37th - 1103 points
28 2  Greece Iason Machairas 19.50 19.50 Qualified by World Rankings 41st - 1096 points
29 2  Switzerland Jephté Vogel 19.15 19.03 Qualified by World Rankings 42nd - 1096 points
30 3  Greece Odysseas Mouzenidis 19.98 19.14 Qualified by World Rankings 43rd - 1094 points
reserve 1  Israel Menachem Mendel Chen 19.41 19.41 Next best by World Rankings 48th - 1076 points
reserve 1  Hungary István Fekete 18.86 18.86 Next best by World Rankings 50th - 1071 points
reserve 1  Finland Miika Lahtonen 19.27 19.27 Next best by World Rankings 57th - 1059 points
Bye to semi-finals Reserve activated Withdrawal / reserve unused

Schedule

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Date Time Round
10 August 202612:40Qualification.
10 August 2026 20:33Final

All times are local times (UTC+1)[9]

Results

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Qualification

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Qualification: 20.60 m (Q) or best 12 performers (q)[10]

RankGroupNameNationality#1#2#3ResultNote
1ALeonardo Fabbri Italy21.2921.29Q
2ATomáš Staněk Czech Republic19.80x20.6620.66q
3ANick Ponzio Italy20.4820.03r20.48q
4BWictor Petersson Sweden19.9920.47x20.47q
5AArmin Sinančević Serbiaxx20.2020.20q
6BScott Lincoln Great Britain & N.I.x19.96x19.96q
7AEric Maihöfer Germany19.90xx19.90q
8AKonrad Bukowiecki Poland18.6719.4019.8219.82q
9BZane Weir Italy19.8019.7219.6619.80q
10BAndrei Toader Romania19.5419.0119.7619.76q
11BSzymon Mazur Poland19.7618.8719.0619.76q
12BEric Favors Ireland19.54xx19.54q
13BGeorg Harpf Germany19.45xx19.45
14AKonstantinos Gennikis Greece19.37xx19.37
15ALeo Zikovic Sweden19.31xx19.31
16AStephen Mailagi France18.50x19.1719.17
17BTsanko Arnaudov Portugal18.5918.95x18.95
18AGiorgi Mujaridze Georgia18.9118.85x18.91
19BMesud Pezer Bosnia and Herzegovina18.89xx18.89
20BRiccardo Ferrara Italyx18.85x18.85
21BPetros Michaelides Cyprus18.78xx18.78
22AAlexandr Mazur Moldovaxx18.7518.75
23BStefan Wieland Switzerland18.6118.5718.4618.61
24AAli Peker Turkey18.53xx18.53
25BOdysseas Mouzenidis Greece18.0318.1018.3518.35
26AJephté Vogel Switzerlandx17.7118.1518.15
27BJarno van Daalen Netherlandsxx18.0618.06
28BTomaš Đurović Montenegrox17.90x17.90
29AYannick Rolvink Netherlands17.78xx17.78
AIason Machairas GreecexxxNM

Final

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The final was held on 10 August 2026, at 20:33 in the evening.[9]

RankNameNationality#1#2#3 #4 #5 #6ResultNote
1st place, gold medalist(s)Leonardo Fabbri Italy 21.36 21.78 22.31 x x x 22.31
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Zane Weir Italy 21.12 20.16 x 20.68 19.95 20.91 21.12
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Wictor Petersson Sweden 20.44 20.26 20.30 20.86 20.31 20.97 20.97
4Scott Lincoln Great Britain & N.I. 20.40 20.81 20.43 x 20.79 20.09 20.81
5Andrei Toader Romania 20.44 20.80 19.87 20.18 20.14 20.18 20.80
6Nick Ponzio Italy 20.76 x 20.36 20.36 20.27 x 20.76
7Konrad Bukowiecki Poland 19.86 20.38 19.94 19.88 19.74 x 20.38
8Armin Sinančević Serbia 20.00 20.02 x 19.84 x x 20.02
9Tomáš Staněk Czech Republic x 19.68 19.32 19.68
10Eric Favors Ireland 19.49 x 19.59 19.59
11Szymon Mazur Poland x 19.14 x 19.14
Eric Maihöfer Germany x x x NM

References

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  1. ↑ "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", European Athletics, 21 April 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "All time Top lists – Senior Shot Put men – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "All time Top lists – Senior Shot Put men – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "European Athletics Championships Best Performances", European Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 Shot Put men – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 Shot Put men – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 14 November 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Road to Birmingham | European Athletics Championships". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "2026 European Athletics Championships Timetable" (PDF). European Athletics. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hammer Throw Qualification Start List". Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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