| Event: | Men's shot put |
| Competition: | European Athletics Championships |
The men's shot put at the 1938 European Athletics Championships was held in Paris, France, at Stade Olympique de Colombes on 4 September 1938.
| Gold | Aleksander Kreek | |
| Silver | Gerhard Stöck | |
| Bronze | Hans Woellke |
4 September
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | | 15.83 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | 15.59 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | 15.52 | |||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 15.07 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 14.92 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | 14.77 | ||||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 14.67 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 14.41 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 14.35 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 14.12 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | | 13.92 | |||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 13.35 |
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.