title: 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
text: # 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
  
  The women's shot put event at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, Portugal, at Estádio Universitário de Lisboa on 20 and 21 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Cheng Xiaoyan China |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Yumileidi Cumbá Cuba |
  | Bronze | Claudia Mues Germany |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  21 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
  | | Cheng Xiaoyan | China | 18.76 | 18.30 | x | x | 18.61 | 18.76 | 18.76 | |
  | | Yumileidi Cumbá | Cuba | 17.55 | x | 17.49 | 18.09 | x | 17.68 | 18.09 | |
  | | Claudia Mues | Germany | 16.23 | x | 16.62 | x | 16.82 | 17.07 | 17.07 | |
  | 4 | Corrie de Bruin | Netherlands | | | | | | | 16.79 | |
  | 5 | Shang Xiaoli | China | 15.90 | 16.74 | x | x | 16.32 | 16.47 | 16.74 | |
  | 6 | Nadine Kleinert | Germany | 16.59 | x | 16.70 | x | 16.63 | 16.60 | 16.70 | |
  | 7 | Alina Pupo | Cuba | | | | | | | 16.15 | |
  | 8 | Anna Rauhala | Finland | 14.68 | x | 15.42 | 15.58 | 15.21 | 15.71 | 15.71 | |
  | 9 | Olga Ryabinkina | Russia | 15.31 | x | 15.13 | | | | 15.31 | |
  | 10 | Lee Myeong-Seon | South Korea | x | 15.07 | 15.08 | | | | 15.08 | |
  | 11 | Amy Christiansen | United States | x | 14.52 | 15.06 | | | | 15.06 | |
  | 12 | Lieja Koeman | Netherlands | 14.83 | x | x | | | | 14.83 | |
  
  ### Qualifications
  
  20 Jul
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Cheng Xiaoyan | China | 17.64 | - | - | 17.64 | Q |
  | 2 | Nadine Kleinert | Germany | 16.60 | - | - | 16.60 | Q |
  | 3 | Lee Myeong-Seon | South Korea | 16.02 | - | - | 16.02 | Q |
  | 4 | Alina Pupo | Cuba | 15.66 | - | - | 15.66 | Q |
  | 5 | Olga Ryabinkina | Russia | 14.78 | 15.61 | - | 15.61 | Q |
  | 6 | Lieja Koeman | Netherlands | 14.94 | 15.33 | x | 15.33 | Q |
  | 7 | Amy Christiansen | United States | 14.83 | 14.50 | 14.84 | 14.84 | q |
  | 8 | Katarzyna Żakowicz | Poland | 14.68 | 14.69 | x | 14.69 | |
  | 9 | Olga Tsander | Belarus | 13.74 | 14.26 | x | 14.26 | |
  | 10 | Takako Ichikawa | Japan | x | 13.19 | x | 13.19 | |
  | | Gülseren Tavan | Turkey | x | x | x | NM | |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Yumileidi Cumbá | Cuba | 17.22 | - | - | 17.22 | Q |
  | 2 | Claudia Mues | Germany | 16.51 | - | - | 16.51 | Q |
  | 3 | Shang Xiaoli | China | 16.04 | - | - | 16.04 | Q |
  | 4 | Corrie de Bruin | Netherlands | 15.85 | - | - | 15.85 | Q |
  | 5 | Anna Rauhala | Finland | x | x | 15.32 | 15.32 | q |
  | 6 | Agnieszka Ptaszkiewicz | Poland | 13.76 | 14.25 | 14.55 | 14.55 | |
  | 7 | Teri Steer | United States | 14.09 | x | 14.46 | 14.46 | |
  | 8 | Martina de la Puente | Spain | 14.12 | x | 14.40 | 14.40 | |
  | 9 | Veerle Blondeel | Belgium | 13.77 | 13.89 | 13.93 | 13.93 | |
  | 10 | Kylie Standing | Australia | 13.15 | 13.06 | 13.32 | 13.32 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (1)
  * Belarus (1)
  * Belgium (1)
  * China (2)
  * Cuba (2)
  * Finland (1)
  * Germany (2)
  * Japan (1)
  * Netherlands (2)
  * Poland (2)
  * Russia (1)
  * South Korea (1)
  * Spain (1)
  * Turkey (1)
  * United States (2)
  