The men's trap event at the 2012 Olympic Games took place on 5 and 6 August 2012 at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

[1] The event was won by Giovanni Cernogoraz of Croatia, the nation's first medal in the men's trap.

Kuwait, like Croatia, earned its first medal in the men's trap; Fehaid Al-Deehani took bronze.

Two of the last three World Champions were also competing: Alberto Fernández of Spain (2010) and Massimo Fabbrizi of Italy (2011).

To compete, a shooter needed a quota spot and to achieve a Minimum Qualification Score (MQS).

Giovanni Cernogoraz and Massimo Fabbrizi both equaled the Olympic record for a combined final with 146.