# 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Seoul, Korea, at Olympic Stadium on 18 and 19 September. A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Yuriy Belonog Commonwealth of Independent States |
| Silver | Manuel Martínez Spain |
| Bronze | Ralf Kahles Germany |

## Results
### Final

19 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Yuriy Belonog | Commonwealth of Independent States | 18.46 | 17.49 | x | x | 17.95 | x | 18.46 | |
| | Manuel Martínez | Spain | 16.71 | 17.54 | x | 18.07 | x | 18.14 | 18.14 | |
| | Ralf Kahles | Germany | x | 17.24 | 17.12 | 17.97 | 17.50 | 17.78 | 17.97 | |
| 4 | Milan Haborák | Czechoslovakia | 17.58 | x | 17.97 | 16.99 | - | x | 17.97 | |
| 5 | Dennis Black | United States | 17.61 | 17.05 | x | x | 17.56 | 17.81 | 17.81 | |
| 6 | Elias Louka | Cyprus | 17.37 | 17.62 | x | 17.15 | x | x | 17.62 | |
| 7 | Yuriy Parkhomenko | Commonwealth of Independent States | 17.25 | x | 17.09 | 17.48 | 17.04 | 16.97 | 17.48 | |
| 8 | Martin Bílek | Czechoslovakia | x | 16.29 | 17.20 | x | 17.00 | x | 17.20 | |
| 9 | Andy Bloom | United States | 16.14 | 17.18 | 16.94 | | | | 17.18 | |
| 10 | Wen Jili | China | 16.95 | 16.39 | 16.79 | | | | 16.95 | |
| 11 | Arsi Harju | Finland | 16.02 | 16.94 | 16.46 | | | | 16.94 | |
| 12 | Yoger Enrique Medina | Venezuela | x | 16.71 | x | | | | 16.71 | |
| 13 | Leif Larsen | Norway | 16.02 | 16.57 | 16.06 | | | | 16.57 | |
| 14 | Vladimir Vićentijević | Yugoslavia | x | 15.88 | 16.07 | | | | 16.07 | |
| 15 | Burger Lambrechts | South Africa | x | 15.66 | 15.94 | | | | 15.66 | |

### Qualifications

18 Sep

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Dennis Black | United States | x | 17.36 | - | 17.36 | Q |
| 2 | Ralf Kahles | Germany | 17.20 | - | - | 17.20 | Q |
| 3 | Milan Haborák | Czechoslovakia | 15.91 | 17.02 | - | 17.02 | Q |
| 4 | Yuriy Parkhomenko | Commonwealth of Independent States | 16.81 | - | - | 16.81 | Q |
| 5 | Leif Larsen | Norway | 15.31 | 16.41 | - | 16.41 | Q |
| 6 | Manuel Martínez | Spain | 16.25 | - | - | 16.25 | Q |
| 7 | Vladimir Vićentijević | Yugoslavia | 15.75 | 16.14 | 16.20 | 16.20 | Q |
| 8 | Frits Potgieter | South Africa | 15.37 | 15.47 | 16.15 | 16.15 | |
| 9 | Lambros Iacovou | Cyprus | 15.82 | 15.66 | 15.89 | 15.89 | |
| 10 | Samson Ahmadu | Nigeria | 13.29 | 14.40 | 14.33 | 14.40 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Yuriy Belonog | Commonwealth of Independent States | 17.78 | - | - | 17.78 | Q |
| 2 | Martin Bílek | Czechoslovakia | 17.59 | - | - | 17.59 | Q |
| 3 | Arsi Harju | Finland | 16.91 | - | - | 16.91 | Q |
| 4 | Burger Lambrechts | South Africa | 16.81 | - | - | 16.81 | Q |
| 5 | Andy Bloom | United States | 16.74 | - | - | 16.74 | Q |
| 6 | Elias Louka | Cyprus | 16.71 | - | - | 16.71 | Q |
| 7 | Wen Jili | China | 16.66 | - | - | 16.66 | Q |
| 8 | Yoger Enrique Medina | Venezuela | 16.06 | 16.24 | - | 16.24 | Q |
| 9 | Ramón Jeremias | Spain | x | 16.01 | x | 16.01 | |
| 10 | Stefan Pöhn | Germany | 15.32 | 15.37 | 15.67 | 15.67 | |
| 11 | Ian Winchester | New Zealand | 13.64 | 14.39 | x | 14.39 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.
* China (1)
* Commonwealth of Independent States (2)
* Cyprus (2)
* Czechoslovakia (2)
* Finland (1)
* Germany (2)
* New Zealand (1)
* Nigeria (1)
* Norway (1)
* South Africa (2)
* Spain (2)
* United States (2)
* Venezuela (1)
* Yugoslavia (1)