The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival (1896), and women's competition began in 1948.
The men's shot put competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the Olympic Stadium on 3 August. Forty athletes from 34 nations competed. The event was won by Tomasz Majewski of Poland, the nation's second consecutive and third overall victory in the men's shot put. Majewski was the third man to successfully defend Olympic shot put gold, both of whom added a silver medal after their two golds). David Storl of Germany took silver, the first medal for united Germany since 1936. Reese Hoffa took bronze to keep the American podium streak going at eight consecutive Games.
The men's shot put at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 15–16 August.
The men's shot put at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 23 August.
The men's shot put at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 9 and 10 July.
The men's shot put at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 5–6 August.
The men's shot put at the 2018 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 August. The qualifications took place at a temporary venue at Breitscheidplatz.
Leonardo Fabbri is an Italian shot putter. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in shot put.
The men's shot put event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Thirty-one athletes from 22 nations competed. For the first time in Olympic history, the same three competitors received the same medals in back-to-back editions of an individual event. Americans Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs and New Zealander Tom Walsh repeated their gold, silver, and bronze (respectively) performances from the 2016 Summer Olympics. They became the 15th, 16th, and 17th men to earn multiple medals in the shot put; Crouser was the 4th to repeat as champion.
The men's shot put at the 2022 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympiastadion on 15 August.
The women's shot put at the 2022 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympiastadion on 15 August.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 11 and 12 June.
The men's high jump at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 9 and 11 June.
The men's long jump at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 and 8 June.
The men's triple jump at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 9 and 11 June.
The men's discus throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 June.
The men's hammer throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 8 and 9 June.
The men's javelin throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 11 and 12 June.
The women's shot put at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 June
The women's discus throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place at the Stadio Olimpico on 7 June and 8 June.
