Qualifikationsweite: 18,60
| 1 | Larissa Peleshenko | RUS | 19,08 | Q |
| 2 | Krystyna Danilczyk | POL | 18,69 | Q |
| 3 | Astrid Kumbernuß | GER | 18,67 | Q |
| 4 | Svetlana Krivelyova | RUS | 18,51 | q |
| 5 | Nadine Kleinert-Schmitt | GER | 18,41 | q |
| 6 | Lyudmila Sechko | RUS | 18,13 | q |
| 7 | Lieja Koeman | NED | 18,10 | q |
| 8 | Nadeshda Ostapchuk | BLR | 18,09 | q |
| 9 | Valentina Fedyushina | AUT | 17,90 | |
| 10 | Svetlana Sinirtas | TUR | 17,70 | |
| 11 | Laurence Manfredi | FRA | 17,51 | |
| 12 | Kalliopi Ouzouni | GRE | 17,39 | |
| 13 | Judy Oakes | GBR | 17,25 | |
| 14 | Livia Mehes | ROM | 16,82 | |
| 15 | Nadine Beckel | GER | 16,66 | |
| 16 | Assunta Legnate | ITA | 16,42 | |
| 17 | Linda-Marie Martensson | SWE | 16,30 | |
| Mara Rosolen | ITA | NM |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Larissa Peleshenko | 19,08 | - | - |
| Krystyna Danilczyk | 18,47 | 18,69 | - |
| Astrid Kumbernuß | 18,67 | - | - |
| Svetlana Krivelyova | 18,51 | 18,46 | 18,07 |
| Nadine Kleinert-Schmitt | 18,41 | 18,23 | 18,21 |
| Lyudmila Sechko | 18,13 | 17,49 | 16,07 |
| Lieja Koeman | 18,10 | x | 17,95 |
| Nadeshda Ostapchuk | x | 18,09 | x |
| Valentina Fedyushina | x | 17,90 | 16,44 |
| Svetlana Sinirtas | 17,70 | 17,36 | 17,20 |
| Laurence Manfredi | 17,51 | x | x |
| Kalliopi Ouzouni | 17,39 | x | x |
| Judy Oakes | 17,25 | x | x |
| Livia Mehes | 16,57 | 16,40 | 16,82 |
| Nadine Beckel | 16,66 | x | x |
| Assunta Legnate | 15,47 | 16,42 | 16,38 |
| Linda-Marie Martensson | x | 15,74 | 16,30 |
| Mara Rosolen | x | x | x |