The men's skeleton event at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place on 15 and 16 February at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea.

[1] In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Ryu Seung-min, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Ivo Ferriani, International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation president and member of the International Olympic Committee.

Qualification is based on the combined rankings (across all four tours) as of 14 January 2018.

Men had to be ranked in the top 60, after eliminating non-quota-earning competitors from countries that have earned their maximum quota.

[4] TR – Track Record (in italics for previous marks).