The men's shot put event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 15 March in Vienna. [1] [2]
The men's shot put event at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 15 March in Vienna. [1] [2]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hartmut Briesenick |  East Germany | 20.22 | |
 | Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg | East Germany | 19.70 | |
 | Pierre Colnard |  France | 18.96 | |
| 4 | Yves Brouzet | France | 18.87 | |
| 5 | Eduard Gushchin |  Soviet Union | 18.39 | |
| 6 | Thord Carlsson |  Sweden | 18.33 | |
| 7 | Ivan Ivančić |  Yugoslavia | 18.15 | |
| 8 | Arnjolt Beer | France | 18.03 | |
| 9 | Miroslav Janoušek |  Czechoslovakia | 17.78 | |
| 10 | Tahsin Albayrak |  Turkey | 14.64 |
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