1978 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
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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.[1]
| Women's shot put at the European Athletics Championships |
|---|
Medalists
Results
Final
30 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ilona Slupianek |  East Germany | 21.41 | CR |
 | Helena Fibingerová |  Czechoslovakia | 20.86 | |
 | Margitta Droese | East Germany | 20.58 | |
| 4 | Svetlana Krachevskaya |  Soviet Union | 20.13 | |
| 5 | Eva Wilms |  West Germany | 19.20 | |
| 6 | Ivanka Petrova |  Bulgaria | 18.85 | |
| 7 | Svetlana Melnikova | Soviet Union | 18.63 | |
| 8 | Mihaela Loghin |  Romania | 17.35 | |
| 9 | Zdeňka Šilhavá | Czechoslovakia | 17.23 | |
| 10 | Beatrix Philipp | West Germany | 17.13 | |
| Nina Isayeva | Soviet Union | NM | ||
| Elena Stoyanova | Bulgaria | DQ | Doping† |
†Elena Stoyanova ranked initially 5th (19.43m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules.[2]
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.
Bulgaria (2)
Czechoslovakia (2)
East Germany (2)
Romania (1)
Soviet Union (3)
West Germany (2)