The women's shot put at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22 August.

[1][2] The championship suffered a little with the failure of Valerie Adams to return to defend her 2013 title following surgery over the winter.

In the run-up to these championships Adams suffered the end of her 57 event winning streak a month earlier.

[3] In the finals, home favorite Gong Lijiao assumed the early lead with a 20.30 first put.

Gong had no answer and the rest of the field was too far behind, led by Michelle Carter's 19.76.