2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's shot put

The men's shot put event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 14 March 2003.

The winning margin was 1 cm which as of July 2024 remains the only time the men's shot put was won by less than 8 cm at these championships.

Qualification
Qualifying performance 20.25 (Q) or 8 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.