title: 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
text: # 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
  
  The women's shot put event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9 and 10 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Natalia Ducó Chile |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Melissa Boekelman Netherlands |
  | Bronze | Ma Qiao China |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Final
  
  10 July
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
  | | Natalia Ducó | Chile | 17.23 | x | 17.01 | 17.20 | x | x | 17.23 | |
  | | Melissa Boekelman | Netherlands | 16.16 | 16.43 | 16.36 | 16.36 | 16.60 | x | 16.60 | |
  | | Ma Qiao | China | 16.18 | 16.41 | 16.55 | 15.75 | 16.33 | 16.39 | 16.55 | |
  | 4 | Aliona Hryshko | Belarus | 16.32 | 16.27 | 16.41 | 16.55 | 15.87 | 15.73 | 16.55 | |
  | 5 | Sophie Kleeberg | Germany | 15.68 | x | 16.01 | 15.73 | 16.06 | x | 16.06 | |
  | 6 | Sandra Lemus | Colombia | x | 15.38 | 14.74 | 15.92 | 15.41 | x | 15.92 | |
  | 7 | Anita Márton | Hungary | 15.22 | 15.74 | 15.70 | 15.88 | 15.70 | x | 15.88 | |
  | 8 | Lina Berends | Germany | 15.68 | 15.54 | 15.70 | 15.43 | 15.46 | 15.63 | 15.70 | |
  | 9 | Meng Qianqian | China | 14.10 | 15.22 | 14.62 | | | | 15.22 | |
  | 10 | Chinwe Okoro | United States | 15.18 | 14.23 | 14.45 | | | | 15.18 | |
  | 11 | Myriam Lixfe | France | 14.03 | x | 13.73 | | | | 14.03 | |
  | 12 | Viktoriya Bolbat | Ukraine | x | x | 14.01 | | | | 14.01 | |
  
  ### Qualifications
  
  9 July
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Natalia Ducó | Chile | 17.89 | - | - | 17.89 | Q |
  | 2 | Sophie Kleeberg | Germany | 15.24 | 15.65 | 16.20 | 16.20 | Q |
  | 3 | Ma Qiao | China | 15.47 | 15.84 | 15.76 | 15.84 | q |
  | 4 | Anita Márton | Hungary | 15.59 | 15.73 | 15.71 | 15.73 | q |
  | 5 | Sandra Lemus | Colombia | 15.05 | 15.72 | x | 15.72 | q |
  | 6 | Myriam Lixfe | France | 15.47 | x | 14.57 | 15.47 | q |
  | 7 | Sandra Perković | Croatia | 14.59 | x | 15.03 | 15.03 | |
  | 8 | Virmante Vaičekonytė | Lithuania | 14.53 | 14.78 | 13.11 | 14.78 | |
  | 9 | Rebecca O'Brien | United States | 14.32 | 14.77 | 13.97 | 14.77 | |
  | 10 | Kimberley Mulhall | Australia | 14.42 | 14.68 | 14.71 | 14.71 | |
  | 11 | Vera Kunova | Russia | 14.13 | x | 14.57 | 14.57 | |
  | 12 | Walaa Atteya | Egypt | 12.79 | x | 13.75 | 13.75 | |
  | 13 | Allison Liske | Canada | 13.45 | x | x | 13.45 | |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
  | 1 | Melissa Boekelman | Netherlands | 16.15 | - | - | 16.15 | Q |
  | 2 | Aliona Hryshko | Belarus | 14.90 | 14.86 | 15.92 | 15.92 | q |
  | 3 | Lina Berends | Germany | 15.18 | 15.71 | 15.40 | 15.71 | q |
  | 4 | Chinwe Okoro | United States | 14.90 | 15.31 | 15.41 | 15.41 | q |
  | 5 | Viktoriya Bolbat | Ukraine | 14.50 | 15.11 | x | 15.11 | q |
  | 6 | Meng Qianqian | China | 15.04 | x | x | 15.04 | q |
  | 7 | Julie Labonté | Canada | 13.41 | 14.21 | 14.96 | 14.96 | |
  | 8 | Gianni Robard | France | 14.72 | 12.95 | 13.38 | 14.72 | |
  | 9 | Zeynep Uzun | Turkey | 13.42 | 14.06 | 14.49 | 14.49 | |
  | 10 | Margaret Satupai | Samoa | 14.25 | 14.45 | 13.38 | 14.45 | |
  | 11 | Spela Hus | Slovenia | 12.24 | 14.06 | 13.88 | 14.06 | |
  | 12 | Lomana Fagatuai | Australia | 14.03 | 13.14 | 13.48 | 14.03 | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.
  
  * Australia (2)
  * Belarus (1)
  * Canada (2)
  * Chile (1)
  * China (2)
  * Colombia (1)
  * Croatia (1)
  * Egypt (1)
  * France (2)
  * Germany (2)
  * Hungary (1)
  * Lithuania (1)
  * Netherlands (1)
  * Russia (1)
  * Samoa (1)
  * Slovenia (1)
  * Turkey (1)
  * Ukraine (1)
  * United States (2)
  