Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Men's shot put

Men's shot put at the Pan American Games

The men's shot put event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 16 August.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Gert Weil	Chile	20.21	x	x	19.51	19.71	x	20.21
	Gregg Tafralis	United States	18.75	x	19.15	x	20.17	x	20.17
	Paul Ruiz	Cuba	18.59	18.67	18.86	x	–	–	18.86
4	José de Souza	Brazil	x	16.18	17.16	x	16.85	16.99	17.16
5	James Dedier	Trinidad and Tobago	15.44	16.22	16.57	16.34	x	x	16.57
6	Samuel Crespo	Puerto Rico	14.82	16.10	x	15.59	16.54	16.08	16.54
7	Carlos Bryner	Argentina	13.94	x	14.03	x	x	14.01	14.03
8	Jaime Comandari	El Salvador	x	12.79	12.47	13.26	13.28	13.79	13.79
9	Trevor Modeste	Grenada	12.55	12.39	12.07				12.55
10	Anthony George	Grenada	x	11.27	x				11.27
	Jeff Braun	United States							DNS