Qualifikationsweite 17,00 m
| 1 | Helena Fibingerová | TCH | 19,25 | Q | |
| 2 | María Elena Sarría | CUB | 19,24 | Q | |
| 3 | Nunu Abashidze | URS | 19,10 | Q | |
| 4 | Helma Knorscheidt | GDR | 19,09 | Q | |
| 5 | Venissa Head | GBR | 18,41 | Q | NR |
| 6 | Gael Mulhall-Martin | AUS | 17,79 | Q | |
| 7 | Lijuan Shen | CHN | 16,99 | ||
| 8 | Lorna Griffin | USA | 16,50 | ||
| 9 | Maryline Adam | VAN | 11,32 | ||
| 10 | Magdalene Springer | MNT | 9,78 |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Helena Fibingerová | 19,25 | - | - |
| María Elena Sarría | 19,24 | - | - |
| Nunu Abashidze | 19,10 | - | - |
| Helma Knorscheidt | 19,09 | - | - |
| Venissa Head | 18,41 | - | - |
| Gael Mulhall-Martin | 16,98 | 17,79 | - |
| Lijuan Shen | 16,99 | 16,57 | 16,95 |
| Lorna Griffin | 15,21 | 15,86 | 16,50 |
| Maryline Adam | 10,37 | 10,80 | 11,32 |
| Magdalene Springer | x | x | 9,78 |
| 1 | Ilona Slupianek | GDR | 19,99 | Q |
| 2 | Natalya Lisovskaya | URS | 19,68 | Q |
| 3 | Mihaela Loghin | ROM | 18,97 | Q |
| 4 | Zdenka Šilhavá | TCH | 18,57 | Q |
| 5 | Claudia Losch | FRG | 18,24 | Q |
| 6 | Judy Oakes | GBR | 17,61 | Q |
| 7 | Meisu Li | CHN | 16,91 | |
| 8 | Meg Ritchie | GBR | 16,14 | |
| 9 | Rosemarie Hauch | CAN | 15,37 | |
| 10 | Odette Mistoul | GAB | 14,23 |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Ilona Slupianek | 19,99 | - | - |
| Natalya Lisovskaya | 19,68 | - | - |
| Mihaela Loghin | 18,97 | - | - |
| Zdenka Šilhavá | 18,57 | - | - |
| Claudia Losch | 18,24 | - | - |
| Judy Oakes | 17,61 | - | - |
| Meisu Li | 16,71 | 16,91 | x |
| Meg Ritchie | 16,02 | 16,14 | x |
| Rosemarie Hauch | 15,37 | 15,32 | 15,03 |
| Odette Mistoul | 13,24 | 14,23 | 13,64 |