Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's shot put
# Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Louis Fouché | South Africa | 47 ft 6 in (14.48 m) |
| | Eric Coy | Canada | 45 ft 9+3⁄8 in (13.95 m) |
| | Francis Drew | Australia | 45 ft 3+3⁄8 in (13.80 m) |
| 4 | William Plummer | Australia | 44 ft 5+5⁄8 in (13.55 m) |
| 5 | Harry Wilson | Australia | 43 ft 3+5⁄8 in (13.20 m) |
| 6 | Bill MacKenzie | Australia | 42 ft 1+3⁄4 in (12.85 m) |
| 7 | Jim Courtwright | Canada | 39 ft 8+1⁄2 in (12.10 m) |
| 8 | George Sutherland | Canada | 39 ft 4+1⁄4 in (12.00 m) |
| | Wallace Brown | Canada | DNS |
| | David Young | Scotland | DNS |
