| 1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Heptathlon | men | |
The women's shot put event at the 1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 28 February 1998. [1]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Irina Korzhanenko |  Russia | x | 18.73 | 18.65 | 18.89 | 19.59 | 20.25 | 20.25 | |
 | Vita Pavlysh |  Ukraine | 18.29 | 19.55 | 19.58 | 18.42 | 20.00 | x | 20.00 | |
 | Corrie de Bruin |  Netherlands | 18.54 | 18.45 | 18.71 | 18.92 | 18.58 | 18.97 | 18.97 | NR |
| 4 | Krystyna Danilczyk |  Poland | 17.66 | 18.65 | 18.13 | 18.24 | 18.44 | 18.81 | 18.81 | |
| 5 | Nadine Kleinert |  Germany | 18.31 | 18.17 | 18.29 | 17.97 | 18.36 | 18.42 | 18.42 | |
| 6 | Judy Oakes |  Great Britain | 17.44 | 18.32 | x | 18.42 | 18.14 | 17.94 | 18.42 | |
| 7 | Svetla Mitkova |  Bulgaria | 17.67 | 18.01 | 17.92 | 18.00 | 18.35 | x | 18.35 | |
| 8 | Mihaela Oana |  Romania | 17.81 | 18.08 | 17.96 | 17.85 | x | x | 18.08 | |
| 9 | Lieja Koeman | Netherlands | 17.94 | 17.03 | x | 17.94 | ||||
| 10 | Kalliopi Ouzouni |  Greece | 16.98 | 17.07 | 17.47 | 17.47 | ||||
| 11 | Agnese Maffeis |  Italy | x | 17.09 | 16.67 | 17.09 | ||||
| 12 | Mara Rosolen | Italy | 16.40 | 16.68 | 16.67 | 16.68 | ||||
| 13 | Margarita Ramos |  Spain | 16.63 | x | x | 16.63 | ||||
| 14 | Daniela Čurović |  Yugoslavia | 16.13 | 16.09 | 16.61 | 16.61 | ||||
| 15 | Natasha Erjavec |  Slovenia | 16.28 | 16.40 | 16.38 | 16.40 | ||||
| 16 | Laurence Manfredi |  France | 16.29 | x | 16.37 | 16.37 | ||||
| 17 | Martina de la Puente | Spain | 16.30 | x | x | 16.30 |
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