Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's shot put
# Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 1 September.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Parry O'Brien | United States | 19.04 |
| | Dallas Long | United States | 18.51 |
| | Dave Davis | United States | 17.01 |
| 4 | Enrique Horst | Argentina | 15.46 |
| 5 | Stan Raike | Canada | 15.23 |
| 6 | Isolino Tabordo | Brazil | 14.90 |
| 7 | Alcides Dambros | Brazil | 14.88 |
| 8 | Leonardo Kittsteiner | Chile | 14.65 |
| 9 | John Pavelich | Canada | 14.22 |
| 10 | Lambertus Rebel-Bout | Netherlands Antilles | 14.00 |
| | Emir Martínez | Argentina | DNS |
| | Carlos Yapur | Mexico | DNS |
| | Eduardo Adriana | Netherlands Antilles | DNS |
| | Ramón Rosario | Puerto Rico | DNS |
| | Héctor Thomas | Venezuela | DNS |
