title: 1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
text: # 1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
  
  These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at the Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6 September 1982.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Ilona Slupianek East Germany |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Helena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia |
  | Bronze | Nunu Abashidze Soviet Union |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  6 September
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ilona Slupianek | East Germany | 21.59 | CR |
  | | Helena Fibingerová | Czechoslovakia | 20.94 | |
  | | Nunu Abashidze | Soviet Union | 20.82 | |
  | 4 | Elena Stoyanova | Bulgaria | 20.35 | |
  | 5 | Verzhinia Veselinova | Bulgaria | 20.23 | |
  | 6 | Helma Knorscheidt | East Germany | 20.21 | |
  | 7 | Liane Schmuhl | East Germany | 20.09 | |
  | 8 | Mihaela Loghin | Romania | 18.91 | |
  | 9 | Zdeňka Šilhavá | Czechoslovakia | 18.46 | |
  | 10 | Soultana Saroudi | Greece | 17.39 | |
  | 11 | Gunnel Hettman | Sweden | 13.24 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Bulgaria (2)
  * Czechoslovakia (2)
  * East Germany (3)
  * Greece (1)
  * Romania (1)
  * Soviet Union (1)
  * Sweden (1)
  