1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

These are the official results of the women's shot put event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, with the final held on Thursday, August 7, 1997. The qualification mark was set at 19.00 metres.

Schedule

 * All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

Abbreviations

 * All results shown are in metres