2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
# 2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Vivian Chukwuemeka | Nigeria | 17.22 | x | 17.32 | 17.00 | 17.50 | x | 17.50 | |
| | Kasey Onmuchekwa | Nigeria | 15.64 | 16.29 | x | 16.00 | 16.22 | x | 16.29 | |
| | Veronica Abrahamse | South Africa | 13.10 | 15.27 | 15.06 | 15.49 | 16.00 | x | 16.00 | |
| 4 | Amal Abdel Sabour Salem | Egypt | 14.56 | 15.34 | x | x | 14.41 | x | 15.34 | |
| 5 | Simoné du Toit | South Africa | 15.20 | x | 15.33 | x | 14.89 | x | 15.33 | |
| 6 | Monique Ngo Ngoué | Cameroon | 13.25 | x | 14.09 | 14.85 | 15.28 | 14.44 | 15.28 | NR |
| 7 | Walao Attia | Egypt | 13.42 | x | 13.98 | x | x | 14.11 | 14.11 | |
| 8 | Alifatou Djibril | Togo | 11.49 | 13.04 | 13.48 | x | 13.19 | – | 13.48 | |
| 9 | Nakani Coulibaly | Mali | 13.19 | 12.34 | 12.72 | | | | 13.19 | |
| 10 | Selamawit Hailu | Ethiopia | 11.23 | 11.34 | 11.55 | | | | 11.55 | |
| 11 | Roman Abera | Ethiopia | 10.50 | 10.56 | 11.05 | | | | 11.05 | |
| 12 | Zewodinesh Beshah | Ethiopia | 10.29 | 10.64 | 10.59 | | | | 10.64 | |
