Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:

Country	Athlete	Round	Distance	Notes

Brazil	Darlan Romani (BRA)	Qualifying	20.94 m

Congo	Franck Elemba (CGO)	Final	21.20 m

Brazil	Darlan Romani (BRA)	Final	21.02 m

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