# 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Nadezhda Ostapchuk Belarus |
| Silver | Du Xianhui China |
| Bronze | Nadine Banse Germany |

## Results
### Final

31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Nadezhda Ostapchuk | Belarus | 16.24 | 16.10 | 16.02 | x | 17.45 | 18.23 | 18.23 | |
| | Du Xianhui | China | 16.61 | 17.20 | 16.29 | 16.62 | x | 17.69 | 17.69 | |
| | Nadine Banse | Germany | 16.44 | 16.49 | x | 16.67 | x | 16.94 | 16.94 | |
| 4 | Lucica Ciobanu | Romania | 15.93 | 15.24 | 15.85 | 15.78 | 15.22 | 15.60 | 15.93 | |
| 5 | Kathleen Kluge | Germany | 13.46 | 15.31 | 15.60 | 15.47 | 15.23 | 15.82 | 15.82 | |
| 6 | Wioletta Potępa | Poland | x | 14.86 | 14.81 | 14.98 | x | 15.24 | 15.24 | |
| 7 | Mari Wahlman | Finland | 15.13 | 15.16 | 14.73 | 14.74 | 14.62 | 15.07 | 15.16 | |
| 8 | Sumi Ichioka | Japan | 15.05 | 13.70 | 14.07 | 14.72 | 14.33 | 14.83 | 15.05 | |
| 9 | Alina Frunza | Romania | 14.70 | x | 14.69 | | | | 14.70 | |
| 10 | Lisa Griebel | United States | 14.54 | 14.27 | 14.03 | | | | 14.54 | |
| 11 | Veronica Abrahamse | South Africa | 14.41 | 14.18 | 14.36 | | | | 14.41 | |
| 12 | Nataliya Bessmertnykh | Uzbekistan | 13.97 | 14.23 | 13.72 | | | | 14.23 | |

### Qualifications

30 Jul

#### Group A

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Nadezhda Ostapchuk | Belarus | 16.80 | - | - | 16.80 | Q |
| 2 | Nadine Banse | Germany | 16.07 | - | - | 16.07 | Q |
| 3 | Mari Wahlman | Finland | 15.01 | 14.25 | 15.72 | 15.72 | Q |
| 4 | Veronica Abrahamse | South Africa | 15.42 | 14.55 | x | 15.42 | q |
| 5 | Alina Frunza | Romania | 14.87 | 14.44 | 15.32 | 15.32 | q |
| 6 | Sumi Ichioka | Japan | 14.77 | 14.26 | 14.11 | 14.77 | q |
| 7 | Nataliya Bessmertnykh | Uzbekistan | 13.82 | 14.61 | 13.75 | 14.61 | q |
| 8 | Katrina Steele | Australia | 13.89 | x | 14.17 | 14.17 | |
| 9 | Julie Dunkley | United Kingdom | x | 13.71 | 13.82 | 13.82 | |
| 10 | Krista Keir | United States | 12.77 | 13.52 | 13.57 | 13.57 | |
| 11 | Amadji Ndiaye | France | x | x | 12.85 | 12.85 | |

#### Group B

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Du Xianhui | China | 15.85 | - | - | 15.85 | Q |
| 2 | Kathleen Kluge | Germany | 15.46 | 15.56 | - | 15.56 | Q |
| 3 | Lucica Ciobanu | Romania | 15.08 | 14.98 | 15.24 | 15.24 | q |
| 4 | Wioletta Potępa | Poland | x | 15.13 | 14.82 | 15.13 | q |
| 5 | Lisa Griebel | United States | 14.61 | 14.24 | 14.21 | 14.61 | q |
| 6 | Oksana Gromova | Russia | 13.33 | 14.50 | 13.24 | 14.50 | |
| 7 | Martina Lulic | Croatia | 13.64 | 14.44 | 14.13 | 14.44 | |
| 8 | Mojca Crnigoj | Slovenia | 13.27 | 14.32 | 13.95 | 14.32 | |
| 9 | Iríni Terzóglou | Greece | 13.98 | 14.05 | 14.27 | 14.27 | |
| 10 | Debra Turnbull | Australia | 13.87 | x | 13.89 | 13.89 | |
| 11 | Magnolia Iglesias | Spain | x | 12.86 | 13.88 | 13.88 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (2)
* Belarus (1)
* China (1)
* Croatia (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Japan (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (2)
* Russia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* South Africa (1)
* Spain (1)
* United Kingdom (1)
* United States (2)
* Uzbekistan (1)