Qualifikationsweite 18,80 m
| 1 | Astrid Kumbernuss | GER | 19,83 | Q |
| 2 | Liuhong Zhang | CHN | 18,60 | q |
| 3 | Irina Korzhanenko | RUS | 18,40 | q |
| 4 | Stephanie Storp | GER | 18,36 | q |
| 5 | Vita Pavlysh | UKR | 18,15 | q |
| 6 | Connie Price-Smith | USA | 18,05 | q |
| 7 | Judy Oakes | GBR | 17,87 | |
| 8 | Mara Rosolen | ITA | 16,90 | |
| 9 | Danguole Bimbaite-Urbikiene | LIT | 16,33 | |
| 10 | Eileen Vanisi | USA | 16,11 | |
| 11 | Lisa Misipeka | AMS | 13,98 | |
| 12 | Mary Curry | SAM | 8,85 | |
| Oumou Traore | MLI | DNS |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Astrid Kumbernuss | 19,83 | - | - |
| Liuhong Zhang | 18,24 | 18,60 | 18,25 |
| Irina Korzhanenko | 18,32 | 18,40 | x |
| Stephanie Storp | 17,88 | 18,36 | 18,23 |
| Vita Pavlysh | 17,79 | 17,21 | 18,15 |
| Connie Price-Smith | 17,48 | 17,90 | 18,05 |
| Judy Oakes | 17,67 | 17,87 | x |
| Mara Rosolen | 16,90 | x | x |
| Danguole Bimbaite-Urbikiene | 15,84 | x | 16,33 |
| Eileen Vanisi | 16,11 | 15,82 | 15,32 |
| Lisa Misipeka | 13,98 | 13,66 | 13,71 |
| Mary Curry | 8,85 | - | - |
| Oumou Traore | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kathrin Neimke | GER | 19,07 | Q |
| 2 | Zhihong Huang | CHN | 19,01 | Q |
| 3 | Xinmei Sui | CHN | 18,75 | q |
| 4 | Ramona Pagel | USA | 18,57 | q |
| 5 | Svetla Mitkova-Sinirtas | BUL | 18,48 | q |
| 6 | Valentina Fedyushina | UKR | 18,40 | q |
| 7 | Corrie De Bruin | NED | 17,01 | |
| 8 | Nataa Erjavec | SLO | 16,91 | |
| 9 | Danijela Curovic | YUG | 16,30 | |
| 10 | Yumileidi Cumbá | CUB | 15,80 | |
| 11 | Hanane Ahmed Khaled | EGY | 14,56 | |
| 12 | Tea Ai Seng | BRU | 12,46 | |
| 13 | Nabeela Mabrouk | PAL | 5,71 |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Kathrin Neimke | 19,07 | - | - |
| Zhihong Huang | 19,01 | - | - |
| Xinmei Sui | 18,28 | 18,15 | 18,75 |
| Ramona Pagel | x | 18,57 | 18,32 |
| Svetla Mitkova-Sinirtas | 17,91 | 18,30 | 18,48 |
| Valentina Fedyushina | 17,14 | 18,40 | x |
| Corrie De Bruin | 16,77 | 16,56 | 17,01 |
| Nataa Erjavec | 16,91 | 16,53 | 16,58 |
| Danijela Curovic | 16,13 | 16,30 | 15,59 |
| Yumileidi Cumbá | x | 15,80 | x |
| Hanane Ahmed Khaled | 14,56 | x | 14,50 |
| Tea Ai Seng | x | 12,34 | 12,46 |
| Nabeela Mabrouk | x | 5,71 | x |