1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
# 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 22 and 24 August.

## Medalists

| Gold | Song Feina China |
| - | - |
| Silver | Nadine Beckel Germany |
| Bronze | Yelena Ivanenko Belarus |

## Results

### Final

24 August

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Song Feina | China | 16.12 | 15.90 | x | 16.58 | x | x | 16.58 | |
| | Nadine Beckel | Germany | x | 16.11 | 15.03 | x | 16.38 | 16.39 | 16.39 | |
| | Yelena Ivanenko | Belarus | 15.39 | 15.67 | 16.22 | x | x | x | 16.22 | |
| 4 | Bai Damei | China | 16.02 | 16.06 | 16.03 | 16.01 | x | x | 16.06 | |
| 5 | Sofia Orfaniotou | Greece | 14.46 | 15.18 | 15.50 | 14.47 | x | x | 15.50 | |
| 6 | Oksana Chibisova | Russia | 15.13 | 15.20 | 15.20 | 14.66 | 15.21 | x | 15.21 | |
| 7 | Claudia Venghaus | Germany | 14.91 | 15.16 | 14.96 | x | x | 14.69 | 15.16 | |
| 8 | Seilala Sua | United States | 15.00 | 15.03 | 14.64 | x | 14.75 | 15.04 | 15.04 | |
| 9 | Mari Wahlman | Finland | 14.44 | 14.03 | 14.82 | | | | 14.82 | |
| 10 | Jo Jin-Suk | South Korea | 14.67 | 14.21 | 14.09 | | | | 14.67 | |
| 11 | Lisa Patterson | Australia | 13.98 | 13.79 | 14.45 | | | | 14.45 | |
| 12 | Noria Nesnas | France | 14.17 | x | 14.03 | | | | 14.17 | |

### Qualifications

22 Aug

**Group A**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Bai Damei | China | 15.88 | - | - | 15.88 | Q |
| 2 | Nadine Beckel | Germany | 13.72 | 15.70 | - | 15.70 | Q |
| 3 | Song Feina | China | 15.54 | - | - | 15.54 | Q |
| 4 | Yelena Ivanenko | Belarus | 14.81 | 14.68 | 15.14 | 15.14 | Q |
| 5 | Seilala Sua | United States | 15.03 | - | - | 15.03 | Q |
| 6 | Sofia Orfaniotou | Greece | 15.01 | - | - | 15.01 | Q |
| 7 | Oksana Chibisova | Russia | 14.34 | 14.22 | 14.91 | 14.91 | q |
| 8 | Claudia Venghaus | Germany | 14.73 | 14.75 | x | 14.75 | q |
| 9 | Lisa Patterson | Australia | 14.05 | 14.24 | 14.43 | 14.43 | q |
| 10 | Jo Jin-Suk | South Korea | 13.70 | 13.91 | 14.40 | 14.40 | q |
| 11 | Mari Wahlman | Finland | 12.83 | 13.97 | 14.26 | 14.26 | q |
| 12 | Noria Nesnas | France | 13.85 | x | 13.84 | 13.85 | q |
| 13 | Assunta Legnante | Italy | x | 13.44 | 13.09 | 13.44 | |
| 14 | Doris Thompson | Bahamas | x | x | 13.14 | 13.14 | |
| 15 | Siniva Marsters | Cook Islands | 8.69 | x | 8.52 | 8.69 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (1)
* Bahamas (1)
* Belarus (1)
* China (2)
* Cook Islands (1)
* Finland (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Greece (1)
* Italy (1)
* Russia (1)
* South Korea (1)
* United States (1)
