The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Between the two Germans was Sulo Bärlund of Finland with silver, the nation's first medal in the event since gold in 1920.

For the first time, the United States won no medals in the men's shot put, with the three Americans finishing 4th, 5th, and 6th.

[1] Afghanistan, the Republic of China, and Japan each made their debut in the men's shot put.

The United States appeared for the 10th time, the only nation to have competed in all Olympic shot put competitions to date.