| 1 | Stephanie Storp | GER | 18,49 | Q |
| 2 | Elisangela M. Adriano | BRA | 18,31 | Q |
| 3 | Connie Price-Smith | USA | 17,85 | q |
| 4 | Corrie de Bruin | NED | 17,70 | q |
| 5 | Zhang Liuhong | CHN | 17,36 | q |
| 6 | Katarzyna Zakowicz | POL | 16,68 | |
| 7 | Eleni Ouzouni | GRE | 16,59 | |
| Svetlana Krivelyova | RUS | DNS |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Stephanie Storp | x | 18,49 | - |
| Elisangela M. Adriano | 17,20 | x | 18,31 |
| Connie Price-Smith | 17,71 | x | 17,85 |
| Corrie de Bruin | 17,59 | x | 17,70 |
| Zhang Liuhong | 17,36 | 17,21 | 17,27 |
| Katarzyna Zakowicz | 16,68 | x | 15,92 |
| Eleni Ouzouni | 16,45 | x | 16,59 |
| Svetlana Krivelyova | DNS |
| 1 | Viktoriya Pavlych | UKR | 20,22 | Q |
| 2 | Astrid Kumbernuß | GER | 18,80 | Q |
| 3 | Irina Korshanenko | RUS | 18,71 | Q |
| 4 | Krystyna Zabawska | POL | 18,54 | Q |
| 5 | Judy Oakes | GBR | 18,31 | Q |
| 6 | Huang Zhihong | CHN | 18,23 | Q |
| 7 | Mara Rosolen | ITA | 17,60 | q |
| 8 | Margarita Ramos | ESP | 16,88 | |
| 9 | Valeyta Althouse | USA | 16,63 |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Viktoriya Pavlych | 20,22 | - | - |
| Astrid Kumbernuß | 18,80 | - | - |
| Irina Korshanenko | 18,71 | - | - |
| Krystyna Zabawska | 17,63 | 18,54 | - |
| Judy Oakes | x | 17,86 | 18,31 |
| Huang Zhihong | 18,23 | - | - |
| Mara Rosolen | 17,60 | x | 17,17 |
| Margarita Ramos | 16,88 | x | x |
| Valeyta Althouse | x | 16,63 | x |