1978 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put

The women's shot put at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Praha, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 30 August 1978.

30 August

^†Elena Stoyanova ranked initially 5th (19.43m), but was disqualified for infringement of IAAF doping rules.

According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.