1974 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put

Women's shot put at the European Athletics Championships

The women's shot put at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 2 September 1974.

Medalists

Gold	Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet Union
Silver	Marianne Adam East Germany
Bronze	Helena Fibingerová Czechoslovakia

Results

Final

2 September

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Nadezhda Chizhova	Soviet Union	20.78	CR
	Marianne Adam	East Germany	20.43
	Helena Fibingerová	Czechoslovakia	20.33
4	Ivanka Khristova	Bulgaria	19.17
5	Ludwika Chewińska	Poland	18.98
6	Marita Lange	East Germany	18.60
7	Elena Stoyanova	Bulgaria	18.48
8	Svetlana Krachevskaya	Soviet Union	18.27
9	Yelena Korableva	Soviet Union	18.17
10	Radostina Bakhchevanova	Bulgaria	17.97
11	Cinzia Petrucci	Italy	14.97

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 6 countries participated in the event.

• Bulgaria (3)
• Czechoslovakia (1)
• East Germany (2)
• Italy (1)
• Poland (1)
• Soviet Union (3)