2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put

The women's shot put event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9 and 10 July.

Medalists Gold Natalia Ducó Silver Melissa Boekelman Bronze Ma Qiao

Results

Final 10 July Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123456 Natalia Ducó 17.23 x 17.01 17.20 x x 17.23 Melissa Boekelman 16.16 16.43 16.36 16.36 16.60 x 16.60 Ma Qiao 16.18 16.41 16.55 15.75 16.33 16.39 16.55 4 Aliona Hryshko 16.32 16.27 16.41 16.55 15.87 15.73 16.55 5 Sophie Kleeberg 15.68 x 16.01 15.73 16.06 x 16.06 6 Sandra Lemus x 15.38 14.74 15.92 15.41 x 15.92 7 Anita Márton 15.22 15.74 15.70 15.88 15.70 x 15.88 8 Lina Berends 15.68 15.54 15.70 15.43 15.46 15.63 15.70 9 Meng Qianqian 14.10 15.22 14.62 15.22 10 Chinwe Okoro 15.18 14.23 14.45 15.18 11 Myriam Lixfe 14.03 x 13.73 14.03 12 Viktoriya Bolbat x x 14.01 14.01

Qualifications 9 July

Group A Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Natalia Ducó 17.89 - - 17.89 Q 2 Sophie Kleeberg 15.24 15.65 16.20 16.20 Q 3 Ma Qiao 15.47 15.84 15.76 15.84 q 4 Anita Márton 15.59 15.73 15.71 15.73 q 5 Sandra Lemus 15.05 15.72 x 15.72 q 6 Myriam Lixfe 15.47 x 14.57 15.47 q 7 Sandra Perković 14.59 x 15.03 15.03 8 Virmante Vaičekonytė 14.53 14.78 13.11 14.78 9 Rebecca O'Brien 14.32 14.77 13.97 14.77 10 Kimberley Mulhall 14.42 14.68 14.71 14.71 11 Vera Kunova 14.13 x 14.57 14.57 12 Walaa Atteya 12.79 x 13.75 13.75 13 Allison Liske 13.45 x x 13.45

Group B Rank Name Nationality Attempts Result Notes123 1 Melissa Boekelman 16.15 - - 16.15 Q 2 Aliona Hryshko 14.90 14.86 15.92 15.92 q 3 Lina Berends 15.18 15.71 15.40 15.71 q 4 Chinwe Okoro 14.90 15.31 15.41 15.41 q 5 Viktoriya Bolbat 14.50 15.11 x 15.11 q 6 Meng Qianqian 15.04 x x 15.04 q 7 Julie Labonté 13.41 14.21 14.96 14.96 8 Gianni Robard 14.72 12.95 13.38 14.72 9 Zeynep Uzun 13.42 14.06 14.49 14.49 10 Margaret Satupai 14.25 14.45 13.38 14.45 11 Spela Hus 12.24 14.06 13.88 14.06 12 Lomana Fagatuai 14.03 13.14 13.48 14.03

Participation According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.

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