Qualifikationsweite: 16,90
Gruppe A
| 1 | Jonathan Edwards | GBR | 17,15 | Q |
| 2 | Serge Helan | FRA | 16,92 | Q |
| 3 | Zsolt Czingler | HUN | 16,82 | q |
| 4 | Denis Kapustin | RUS | 16,67 | q |
| 5 | Nikolay Raev | BUL | 16,64 | q |
| 6 | Raul Chapado | ESP | 16,59 | q |
| 7 | Yuriy Osipenko | UKR | 16,56 | q |
| 8 | Andrius Raizgys | LTU | 16,24 |
| Athlet | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Jonathan Edwards | 17,15 | - | - |
| Serge Helan | 16,38 | x | 16,92 |
| Zsolt Czingler | 16,28 | 16,82 | - |
| Denis Kapustin | 16,38 | x | 16,67 |
| Nikolay Raev | 16,63 | 16,64 | 16,39 |
| Raul Chapado | 16,20 | 16,51 | 16,59 |
| Yuriy Osipenko | 16,05 | 16,37 | 16,56 |
| Andrius Raizgys | 16,01 | 16,24 | x |
Gruppe B
| 1 | Francis Agyepong | GBR | 16,89 | q |
| 2 | Charles Friedek | GER | 16,88 | q |
| 3 | Georges Sainte-Rose | FRA | 16,84 | q |
| 4 | Rogel Nachum | ISR | 16,76 | q |
| 5 | Vyacheslav Taranov | RUS | 16,51 | q |
| 6 | Kjetil Hanstveit | NOR | 16,46 | |
| 7 | Jiri Kuntos | CZE | 16,40 | |
| 8 | Julian Golley | GBR | 16,19 |
| Athlet | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Francis Agyepong | 16,89 | - | - |
| Charles Friedek | 16,88 | x | x |
| Georges Sainte-Rose | 16,48 | 16,59 | 16,84 |
| Rogel Nachum | 16,52 | 16,76 | 16,73 |
| Vyacheslav Taranov | 16,05 | 16,51 | 16,22 |
| Kjetil Hanstveit | 16,46 | x | 16,41 |
| Jiri Kuntos | 16,35 | 16,40 | x |
| Julian Golley | 15,53 | 15,98 | 16,19 |