| Records |
| ER: | 22.50 | Helena Fibingerova (TCH) | Jablonec | 19.02.1977 |
| CR: | 21.46 | Helena Fibingerova (TCH) | San Sebastian | 13.03.1977 |
| Qualification |
| Rank | BIB | Athlete | NAT | Result |
| 1 | 1019 | Astapchuk, Nadzeya |  BLR | 18.59 Q |
| 2 | 1289 |  Ryabinkina, Olga |  RUS | 18.42 Q |
| 3 | 1232 | Zabawska, Krystyna |  POL | 17.76 q |
| 4 | 1214 | Tunks, Lieja |  NED | 17.90 q |
| 5 | 1138 | Beckel, Nadine |  GER | 17.84 q |
| 6 | 1275 | Ivanova, Olga | RUS | 17.76 q |
| 6 | 1192 | Legnante, Assunta |  ITA | 17.83 q |
| 8 | 1147 | Lammert, Petra | GER | 17.71 q |
| 9 | 1263 | Chibisova, Oksana | RUS | 16.87 |
| 10 | 1104 | Manfrédi, Laurence |  FRA | 16.32 |
| 11 | 1063 | de la Puente, Martina |  ESP | 16.28 |
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| Qualification Overall |
| Rank | BIB | Athlete | NAT | Result |
| 1 | 1019 | Astapchuk, Nadzeya | BLR | 18.59 Q |
| 2 | 1289 | Ryabinkina, Olga | RUS | 18.42 Q |
| 3 | 1214 | Tunks, Lieja | NED | 17.90 q |
| 4 | 1138 | Beckel, Nadine | GER | 17.84 q |
| 5 | 1192 | Legnante, Assunta | ITA | 17.83 q |
| 6 | 1275 | Ivanova, Olga | RUS | 17.76 q |
| 7 | 1232 | Zabawska, Krystyna | POL | 17.76 q |
| 8 | 1147 | Lammert, Petra | GER | 17.71 q |
| 9 | 1263 | Chibisova, Oksana | RUS | 16.87 |
| 10 | 1104 | Manfrédi, Laurence | FRA | 16.32 |
| 11 | 1063 | de la Puente, Martina | ESP | 16.28 |
