Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put


The Men's Shot Put event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 16 competitors. The final was held on Wednesday 30 July 1980, with the qualifying round staged two days earlier in the Lenin Stadium. The top twelve and ties, and all those reaching 19.60 metres advanced to the final.

Medalists

Abbreviations

Qualification

Final