Qualifikationsweite: ???
| 1 | Eduard Gushchin | URA | 18,81 | Q |
| 2 | Pierre Colnard | FRA | 18,27 | Q |
| 3 | Władysław Komar | POL | 18,26 | Q |
| 4 | Nikolay Karassev | URS | 18,08 | Q |
| 5 | Milija Jocović | YUG | 17,60 | Q |
| 6 | Tomo Šuker | YUG | 17,36 | Q |
| 7 | Jiří Skobla | TCH | 17,30 | |
| 8 | Miroslav Janoušek | TCH | 17,26 | |
| 9 | Heinfried Birlenbach | FRG | 17,13 | |
| 10 | Antero Juntto | FIN | 16,49 | |
| 11 | Bertrand de Decker | BEL | 14,95 |
Athlet
1.
2.
3.
Eduard
Gushchin
18,10
18,81
-
Pierre
Colnard
17,21
18,27
-
Władysław Komar
18,26
x
-
Nikolay
Karassev
17,44
17,88
18,08
Milija Jocović
17,60
17,42
x
Tomo Šuker
17,36
16,90
17,36
Jiří Skobla
16,68
17,13
17,30
Miroslav Janoušek
x
17,26
x
Heinfried
Birlenbach
x
16,63
17,13
Antero
Juntto
x
16,49
x
Bertrand
de Decker
14,95
14,55
14,34