The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Glenn Hartranft took silver and Ralph Hills took bronze to complete the Americans' fourth medal sweep in the event.

1924 Olympic discus champion Bud Houser had beaten Hartranft in the shot put at the 1924 AAU championships, however, and was a serious contender.

[2] Brazil, Ireland, Latvia, Mexico, and Yugoslavia made their debut in the men's shot put.

The United States appeared for the seventh time, the only nation to have competed in all Olympic shot put competitions to date.