The men's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 25 August. A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.
| Gold | Ralf Bartels | |
| Silver | Justin Anlezark | |
| Bronze | Clay Cross |
25 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | align=left | 16.31 | 16.61 | 17.92 | x | 17.49 | 18.71 | 18.71 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | 17.76 | 17.47 | 18.06 | 18.20 | 18.21 | 16.53 | 18.21 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 17.51 | 17.69 | 15.86 | 17.09 | x | 16.72 | 17.69 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 16.84 | 16.59 | 17.10 | x | 17.35 | x | 17.35 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 17.33 | 17.09 | 16.41 | x | 16.79 | 16.63 | 17.33 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 17.21 | 16.90 | 17.09 | 17.29 | 17.31 | x | 17.31 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 16.80 | 16.86 | 16.96 | 16.74 | 17.09 | 16.92 | 17.09 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 16.63 | 16.77 | 16.69 | 16.40 | 16.45 | 16.66 | 16.77 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 16.48 | x | 16.07 | 16.48 | |||||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 15.75 | 15.87 | 16.14 | 16.14 | ||||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 15.44 | 16.12 | x | 16.12 | ||||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 15.10 | 15.74 | 15.74 | ||||||
23 Aug
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | 17.93 | - | - | 17.93 | Q | |||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 16.00 | 17.75 | - | 17.75 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 16.27 | 17.35 | - | 17.35 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 17.15 | - | - | 17.15 | Q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 16.83 | 16.54 | x | 16.83 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 15.79 | 16.59 | x | 16.59 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 16.12 | 16.20 | 16.25 | 16.25 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 15.97 | x | 15.08 | 15.97 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 15.90 | 15.60 | 15.67 | 15.90 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | 15.79 | 15.85 | 15.63 | 15.85 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 15.42 | x | 15.38 | 15.42 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | x | 14.57 | x | 14.57 | ||||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 17.43 | - | - | 17.43 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 17.21 | - | - | 17.21 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 17.08 | 17.08 | - | 17.08 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 15.93 | 16.64 | 16.84 | 16.84 | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 16.68 | 16.67 | 16.20 | 16.68 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 16.62 | 15.80 | x | 16.62 | q | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | 16.49 | 16.26 | x | 16.49 | ||||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | 16.16 | 15.98 | 16.24 | 16.24 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 16.17 | 15.94 | 16.15 | 16.17 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | 15.79 | x | 16.03 | 16.03 | ||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 11.37 | x | 11.16 | 11.37 | |||
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.