The men's shot put event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16 July. A 6 kg (junior implement) shot was used.
| Gold | Edis Elkasević | |
| Silver | Sean Shields | |
| Bronze | Mika Vasara |
16 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | align=left | x | 20.59 | x | x | 20.75 | 21.47 | 21.47 | |||||
| align=left | align=left | | x | 19.73 | x | 19.46 | 20.54 | 19.89 | 20.54 | ||||
| align=left | align=left | | 18.98 | x | 20.21 | 19.78 | x | 20.50 | 20.50 | ||||
| 4 | align=left | align=left |  | 20.41 | 20.42 | x | 19.91 | x | x | 20.42 | |||
| 5 | align=left | align=left |  | 19.37 | 19.61 | 20.09 | 20.12 | x | x | 20.12 | |||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 18.84 | 19.29 | 18.88 | 19.51 | 19.96 | 19.97 | 19.97 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | 18.67 | 18.97 | 19.25 | 19.17 | 19.49 | x | 19.49 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | 19.30 | x | 18.64 | 18.55 | 18.88 | 18.88 | 19.30 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left |  | 18.72 | x | 18.02 | 18.72 | ||||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 18.66 | x | 18.66 | ||||||
| 11 | align=left | align=left |  | 17.87 | 18.54 | x | 18.54 | ||||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left | | 18.38 | 18.29 | 18.38 | 18.38 | ||||||
16 Jul
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 19.54 | - | - | 19.54 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 19.24 | - | - | 19.24 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | | 17.85 | 18.02 | 19.05 | 19.05 | Q | ||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 18.42 | x | 18.77 | 18.77 | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 18.19 | 18.70 | 18.05 | 18.70 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left |  | 17.60 | 17.85 | 17.07 | 17.85 | |||
| 7 | align=left | align=left |  | x | 17.76 | 17.77 | 17.77 | |||
| 8 | align=left | align=left |  | x | x | 17.73 | 17.73 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | | 17.30 | 17.31 | x | 17.31 | |||
| 10 | align=left | align=left |  | x | x | 17.15 | 17.15 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | x | x | 17.12 | 17.12 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 16.40 | x | 15.84 | 16.40 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left |  | 16.15 | 15.22 | 16.06 | 16.15 | |||
| 14 | align=left | align=left |  | 15.87 | x | x | 15.87 | |||
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Result | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | align=left | align=left | | 20.43 | - | - | 20.43 | Q | ||
| 2 | align=left | align=left | | 20.35 | - | - | 20.35 | Q | ||
| 3 | align=left | align=left | 20.20 | - | - | 20.20 | Q | |||
| 4 | align=left | align=left | | 18.89 | 18.89 | 18.63 | 18.89 | q | ||
| 5 | align=left | align=left | | 18.76 | 18.53 | x | 18.76 | q | ||
| 6 | align=left | align=left | | 18.51 | x | x | 18.51 | q | ||
| 7 | align=left | align=left | | 18.38 | x | 18.48 | 18.48 | q | ||
| 8 | align=left | align=left | | x | 18.29 | 17.99 | 18.29 | |||
| 9 | align=left | align=left | 17.89 | 17.87 | x | 17.89 | ||||
| 10 | align=left | align=left | | 17.17 | 17.88 | x | 17.88 | |||
| 11 | align=left | align=left | 16.64 | 17.76 | 16.98 | 17.76 | ||||
| 12 | align=left | align=left |  | 17.22 | 17.64 | 17.20 | 17.64 | |||
| 13 | align=left | align=left | 17.38 | 17.45 | x | 17.45 | ||||
| 14 | align=left | align=left | 16.99 | x | 16.45 | 16.99 | ||||
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.