Qualifikationsweite: 18,45
| 1 | Yanina Korolchik | BLR | 19,12 | Q |
| 2 | Irina Korshanenko | RUS | 19,10 | Q |
| 3 | Viktoriya Pavlych | UKR | 18,79 | Q |
| 4 | Yumileidi Cumba | CUB | 18,71 | Q |
| 5 | Svetlana Krivelyova | RUS | 18,66 | Q |
| 6 | Nadeshda Ostapchuk | BLR | 18,57 | Q |
| 7 | Astrid Kumbernuß | GER | 18,46 | Q |
| 8 | Assunta Legnante | ITA | 18,35 | q |
| 9 | Lieja Tunks | NED | 18,31 | |
| 10 | Li Meiju | CHN | 18,13 | |
| 11 | Cristina Checchi | ITA | 18,08 | |
| 12 | Song Feina | CHN | 17,23 | |
| Nadine Kleinert | GER | NM |
| Athletin | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Yanina Korolchik | 19,12 | - | - |
| Irina Korshanenko | x | 19,10 | - |
| Viktoriya Pavlych | 18,79 | - | - |
| Yumileidi Cumba | 18,33 | 18,42 | 18,71 |
| Svetlana Krivelyova | 18,66 | - | - |
| Nadeshda Ostapchuk | 18,57 | - | - |
| Astrid Kumbernuß | 18,46 | - | - |
| Assunta Legnante | x | 17,55 | 18,35 |
| Lieja Tunks | x | x | 18,31 |
| Li Meiju | 18,13 | x | x |
| Cristina Checchi | x | 17,72 | 18,08 |
| Song Feina | x | 17,23 | 17,04 |
| Nadine Kleinert | x | x | x |