The men's shot put at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 31 August and 1 September 1978.
[1] 1 September † Yevgeniy Mironov initially won the silver medal with 20.87m, but he was disqualified for drug use.
[2] ‡: Geoff Capes was not permitted to start in the final after he was disqualified for "disorderly conduct" for pushing an official during an argument.
[3][4] 31 August †: Yevgeniy Mironov initially reached the final, but he was disqualified for drug use.
[2] ‡: Geoff Capes initially reached the final, but he was disqualified for "disorderly conduct" after pushing an official during an argument.