The men's shot put event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 24 February in Vienna.ResultsResults (p. 476)

Results Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Reijo Ståhlberg 20.47 Geoff Capes 20.23 Vladimir Kiselyov 20.01 4 Markku Tuokko 19.55 5 Anatoliy Yarosh 19.12 6 Jaroslav Brabec 19.07 7 Mike Winch 17.03 8 Hermann Neudolt 16.30

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