Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put
# Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Dave Steen | Canada | 19.21 |
| | Jeff Teale | England | 18.43 |
| | Les Mills | New Zealand | 18.40 |
| 4 | Geoff Capes | England | 17.06 |
| 5 | Brian Caulfield | Canada | 16.83 |
| 6 | Mike Lindsay | Scotland | 16.77 |
| 7 | Martyn Lucking | England | 16.71 |
| 8 | John Walters | Wales | 16.05 |
| 9 | Yovan Ochola | Uganda | 15.36 |
| | Imbert Roberts | Saint Lucia | DNS |
