The women's shot put at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 30 August 1978.
Medalists Gold Ilona Slupianek Silver Helena Fibingerová Bronze Margitta Droese
Results
Final 30 August Rank Name Nationality Result Notes Ilona Slupianek 21.41 CR Helena Fibingerová 20.86 Margitta Droese 20.58 4 Svetlana Krachevskaya 20.13 5 Eva Wilms 19.20 6 Ivanka Petrova 18.85 7 Svetlana Melnikova 18.63 8 Mihaela Loghin 17.35 9 Zdeňka Šilhavá 17.23 10 Beatrix Philipp 17.13 Nina Isayeva NM Elena Stoyanova DQ Doping† †Elena Stoyanova ranked initially 5th (19.43m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules.
Participation According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.
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