The men's shot put event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 18 and 19 August. A 6 kg (junior implement) shot was used.

Medalists Gold Margus Hunt Silver Mostafa El-Moaty Bronze Guo Yanxiang

Results Final 19 August Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Margus Hunt x 19.68 x 20.17 20.53 x 20.53 Mostafa El-Moaty 20.05 20.14 x 20.06 19.97 20.08 20.14 Guo Yanxiang 19.02 19.76 19.97 19.21 19.38 x 19.97 4 John Hickey x 19.86 18.04 x x x 19.86 5 Meshari Mohammad 19.78 19.60 19.79 x x x 19.79 6 Carlos Véliz 18.59 18.45 18.84 x 19.76 19.61 19.76 7 Saurabh Vij 19.75 19.58 x 19.33 x 18.99 19.75 8 Paulius Luožys 19.24 19.05 x 18.60 18.80 18.73 19.24 9 Jan Hoffman 18.63 x 18.39 18.63 10 Tobias Hepperle x 18.24 18.00 18.24 11 Joe Stevens 18.21 x 17.35 18.21 12 Rosen Karamfilov 18.16 x 17.84 18.16

Qualifications 18 August

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 John Hickey x x 19.49 19.49 Q 2 Meshari Mohammad 19.31 - - 19.31 Q 3 Carlos Véliz 18.66 19.25 - 19.25 Q 4 Mostafa El-Moaty 18.41 18.97 - 18.97 Q 5 Wang Guangpu 17.72 17.70 18.49 18.49 6 Om Prakash Singh x 18.13 18.41 18.41 7 Mihai Grasu 18.29 18.06 x 18.29 8 Ivan Semenov 17.13 18.24 x 18.24 9 Vladislav Tulácek 18.13 18.20 x 18.20 10 Emanuele Fuamatu 17.92 17.97 17.80 17.97 11 Stanislav Seheda 16.42 x 17.94 17.94 12 Nikola Kišanic 17.85 17.35 x 17.85 13 Viktor Páli 17.12 x 16.60 17.12 14 Nick Petersen 15.49 x 16.89 16.89 Maicol Spallanzani x x x NM Nico Grobler x x x NM

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Saurabh Vij 19.27 - - 19.27 Q 2 Paulius Luožys 19.08 - - 19.08 Q 3 Jan Hoffman 16.71 19.00 - 19.00 Q 4 Margus Hunt 18.40 18.95 - 18.95 Q 5 Rosen Karamfilov 18.62 x 18.37 18.62 q 6 Guo Yanxiang x 18.12 18.62 18.62 q 7 Joe Stevens 18.37 18.61 18.18 18.61 q 8 Tobias Hepperle 18.59 18.27 18.21 18.59 q 9 António Silva x 18.55 x 18.55 10 Yeóryios Yeromarkákis 17.40 17.74 18.38 18.38 11 Konstantin Lyadusov 17.49 18.37 17.97 18.37 12 Grigoriy Kamulya 18.01 x 18.06 18.06 13 Eric Werskey x x 16.62 16.62 14 Marin Premeru 16.54 x x 16.54 15 Tyron Benjamin 15.56 16.34 16.25 16.34

Participation According to an unofficial count, 31 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.

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