1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 12 March in Milan.[1][2]
Results
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Reijo Ståhlberg |  Finland |
20.48 | |
 |
Władysław Komar |  Poland |
20.16 | |
 |
Geoff Capes |  Great Britain |
20.11 | |
| 4 | Aleksandr Baryshnikov |  Soviet Union |
19.95 | |
| 5 | Gerd Steines |  West Germany |
19.81 | |
| 6 | Jaroslav Brabec |  Czechoslovakia |
19.36 | |
| 7 | Marco Montelatici |  Italy |
19.27 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Egger |  Switzerland |
19.04 | |
| 9 | Mathias Schmidt |  East Germany |
19.00 | |
| 10 | Angelo Groppelli | Italy |
18.45 |