Athletics Olympic Games 1956 at Melbourne (aus) Men: Shot Put November 28: Final: 1. Parry O'Brien (usa) 18.57 2. Bill Nieder (usa) 18.18 3. Jirí Skobla (czs) 17.65 4. Ken Bantum (usa) 17.48 5. Boris Balyayev (sov) 16.96 6. Erik Uddebom (swe) 16.65 7. Karl-Heinz Wegmann (ger) 16.63 8. Georgios Tsakanikas (gre) 16.56