The Men's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.
The qualifying standards were 20.30 m (66.6 ft) (A standard) and 19.80 m (64.96 ft) (B standard).
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Qualification: Qualifying Performance 20.40 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
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- Aug 15, 2008
