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.

[1][2][3] Prior to the competition[update], the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.

Qualification: Standard 15.70 m (Q) or at least best 12 qualified (q) According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.