2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's shot put
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The men's shot put at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland, on 22 March 2026. This was the 22nd time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
| Men's shot put at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń | |||||||||
| Location | Toruń, Poland | |||||||||
| Dates | 22 March | |||||||||
| Competitors | 17 | |||||||||
| Winning mark | 21.82 m | |||||||||
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Background
The men's shot put was contested 21 times before 2026, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[1] |  Ryan Crouser (USA) |
23.56 | Los Angeles, United States | 27 May 2023 |
| Championship record[2] | 22.77 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1 March 2024 | |
| 2026 World Lead[3] |  Leonardo Fabbri (ITA) |
22.50 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 11 February 2026 |
Qualification
For the men's shot put, the qualification period ran from 1 November 2025 until 8 March 2026.[4] Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 21.20 m.[4] Athletes could also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard.[4] There is a target number of 16 athletes.[4]
Results
Final
The final was held on 22 March, starting at 11:30 (UTC+1) in the morning.[5]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tom Walsh |  New Zealand | 20.59 | 21.21 | 21.00 | 21.28 | 21.66 | 21.82 | 21.82 | SB |
 | Jordan Geist |  United States | 21.64 | x | x | x | x | 21.38 | 21.64 | |
 | Roger Steen | United States | 19.72 | 20.44 | 21.17 | x | 21.22 | 21.49 | 21.49 | |
| 4 | Scott Lincoln |  Great Britain | 20.98 | 21.13 | 20.78 | 20.65 | 21.06 | 20.88 | 21.13 | SB |
| 5 | Wictor Petersson |  Sweden | 20.15 | 20.85 | 21.12 | x | x | x | 21.12 | |
| 6 | Josh Awotunde | United States | 20.46 | 20.72 | 20.96 | 20.96 | x | 20.71 | 20.96 | |
| 7 | Leonardo Fabbri | Italy | x | 20.58 | 20.75 | x | 20.92 | 20.92 | ||
| 8 | Konrad Bukowiecki |  Poland | 20.62 | 20.26 | x | x | x | 20.62 | ||
| 9 | Nick Ponzio | Italy | 19.93 | 20.24 | 20.37 | 20.31 | 20.37 | |||
| 10 | Uziel Muñoz |  Mexico | 20.30 | 19.96 | x | 20.05 | 20.30 | |||
| 11 | Chukwuebuka Enekwechi |  Nigeria | 19.79 | 20.04 | x | 20.04 | ||||
| 12 | Andrei Rares Toader |  Romania | 19.48 | 19.91 | 19.00 | 19.91 | ||||
| 13 | Welington Morais |  Brazil | 19.91 | x | x | 19.91 | ||||
| 14 | Marcus Thomsen |  Norway | 19.41 | x | x | 19.41 | ||||
| 15 | Aiden Smith |  South Africa | x | x | 19.07 | 19.07 | ||||
| 16 | Giorgi Mujaridze |  Georgia | 18.45 | 18.88 | 19.03 | 19.03 | ||||
| 17 | Alexandr Mazur |  Moldova | 18.98 | x | 18.84 | 18.98 |