Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's shot put
# Athletics at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 12 August.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ramona Pagel | United States | 17.60 | 17.92 | 18.56 | 17.24 | 17.75 | 18.08 | 18.56 | |
| | María Sarría | Cuba | 16.95 | 17.18 | 17.45 | 17.50 | x | 18.12 | 18.12 | |
| | Belsis Laza | Cuba | 17.50 | x | x | 17.96 | x | 18.06 | 18.06 | |
| 4 | Deborah Saint-Phard | Haiti | 15.18 | 15.23 | 16.49 | 16.58 | 16.56 | 16.14 | 16.58 | NR |
| 5 | Pam Dukes | United States | 16.30 | x | 16.47 | x | x | x | 16.47 | |
| 6 | Melody Torcolacci | Canada | 15.33 | 15.53 | 15.35 | 15.36 | 15.53 | 15.09 | 15.53 | |
| 7 | María Urrutia | Colombia | 13.47 | 13.80 | 14.47 | 14.10 | x | x | 14.47 | |
