2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 July.

Records
, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.

Qualification
Qualification: Standard 15.70 m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q)

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event. • 🇧🇾 belarus (1)

• 🇧🇪 belgium (1)

• 🇨🇦 canada (2)

• undefined (1)

• 🇨🇳 china (2)

• undefined (1)

• undefined (1)

• 🇪🇬 egypt (1)

• 🇪🇪 estonia (1)

• 🇩🇪 germany (1)

• 🇮🇹 italy (1)

• 🇷🇴 romania (1)

• 🇷🇺 russia (1)

• undefined (1)

• 🇪🇸 spain (1)

• 🇸🇪 sweden (1)

• 🇹🇷 turkey (1)

• undefined (1)

• 🇺🇸 united states (2)