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 Silver Du Xianhui Bronze Nadine Banse
Results Final 31 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Nadezhda Ostapchuk 16.24 16.10 16.02 x 17.45 18.23 18.23 Du Xianhui 16.61 17.20 16.29 16.62 x 17.69 17.69 Nadine Banse 16.44 16.49 x 16.67 x 16.94 16.94 4 Lucica Ciobanu 15.93 15.24 15.85 15.78 15.22 15.60 15.93 5 Kathleen Kluge 13.46 15.31 15.60 15.47 15.23 15.82 15.82 6 Wioletta Potępa x 14.86 14.81 14.98 x 15.24 15.24 7 Mari Wahlman 15.13 15.16 14.73 14.74 14.62 15.07 15.16 8 Sumi Ichioka 15.05 13.70 14.07 14.72 14.33 14.83 15.05 9 Alina Frunza 14.70 x 14.69 14.70 10 Lisa Griebel 14.54 14.27 14.03 14.54 11 Veronica Abrahamse 14.41 14.18 14.36 14.41 12 Nataliya Bessmertnykh 13.97 14.23 13.72 14.23
Qualifications 30 Jul
Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Nadezhda Ostapchuk 16.80 - - 16.80 Q 2 Nadine Banse 16.07 - - 16.07 Q 3 Mari Wahlman 15.01 14.25 15.72 15.72 Q 4 Veronica Abrahamse 15.42 14.55 x 15.42 q 5 Alina Frunza 14.87 14.44 15.32 15.32 q 6 Sumi Ichioka 14.77 14.26 14.11 14.77 q 7 Nataliya Bessmertnykh 13.82 14.61 13.75 14.61 q 8 Katrina Steele 13.89 x 14.17 14.17 9 Julie Dunkley x 13.71 13.82 13.82 10 Krista Keir 12.77 13.52 13.57 13.57 11 Amadji Ndiaye x x 12.85 12.85
Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Du Xianhui 15.85 - - 15.85 Q 2 Kathleen Kluge 15.46 15.56 - 15.56 Q 3 Lucica Ciobanu 15.08 14.98 15.24 15.24 q 4 Wioletta Potępa x 15.13 14.82 15.13 q 5 Lisa Griebel 14.61 14.24 14.21 14.61 q 6 Oksana Gromova 13.33 14.50 13.24 14.50 7 Martina Lulic 13.64 14.44 14.13 14.44 8 Mojca Crnigoj 13.27 14.32 13.95 14.32 9 Iríni Terzóglou 13.98 14.05 14.27 14.27 10 Debra Turnbull 13.87 x 13.89 13.89 11 Magnolia Iglesias x 12.86 13.88 13.88
Participation According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.
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