| Order / Lane | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | PB | SB 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krystyna Zabawska |
POL
|
19.42o | 18.54 |
| 2 | Astrid Kumbernuss |
GER
|
21.22o | 19.65 |
| 3 | Mara Rosolen |
ITA
|
18.89 | 18.89 |
| 4 | Corrie de Bruin |
NED
|
18.16 | 18.16 |
| 5 | Elisângela Adriano |
BRA
|
18.31 | 18.31 |
| 6 | Vita Pavlysh |
UKR
|
20.60 | 20.60 |
| 7 | Liuhong Zhang |
CHN
|
20.54o | 18.47 |
| 8 | Judy Oakes |
GBR
|
19.36o | 18.31 |
| 9 | Zhihong Huang |
CHN
|
21.52o | 18.23 |
| 10 | Stephanie Storp |
GER
|
20.34o | 18.58 |
| 11 | Irina Korzhanenko |
RUS
|
19.18 | 19.18 |
| 12 | Connie Price-Smith |
USA
|
19.60o | 18.72 |