Athletics — 56-pound Weight Throw, Men (discontinued)
| Times held | 9 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 23 |
| Total countries | 5 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw, Men | Olympic | 6 | 2 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - AAU Championship, Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 3 | 1 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - Olympic Irish Sports, Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 3 | 2 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - Western AAU Championship, Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 3 | 1 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - Anthropological Days (Tehuelche), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 3 | 1 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - Anthropological Days (Native Americans), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 5 | 1 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - Anthropological Days (Cocopah), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 3 | 2 |
| 1904 | 56-pound Weight Throw - Anthropological Days (Ainu), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 3 | 1 |
| 1920 | 56-pound Weight Throw, Men | Olympic | 13 | 4 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Étienne Desmarteau |  CAN |
John Flanagan |  USA |
Jim Mitchel | USA |
| 1920 | Pat McDonald | USA |
Paddy Ryan | USA |
Carl Johan Lind |  SWE |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étienne Desmarteau | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat McDonald | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Flanagan | USA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paddy Ryan | USA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mitchel | USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Johan Lind | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |