The men's shot put at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 11 July.
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
Qualification
Qualification: Standard 19.30 m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q)
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 39 athletes from 30 countries participated in the event.
References
2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA