The women's shot put event at the 1961 Summer Universiade was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, in September 1961.[1]
Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Tamara Press |  Soviet Union |
17.12 | |
 |
Irina Press | Soviet Union |
15.61 | |
 |
Ana Roth |  Romania |
15.59 | |
| 4 | Ivanka Khristova |  Bulgaria |
14.99 | |
| 5 | Lidiya Sharamovich | Bulgaria |
14.54 | |
| 6 | Jolan Kontsek |  Hungary |
14.16 | |
| 7 | Seiko Obonai |  Japan |
13.69 | |
| 8 | Almut Brömmel |  West Germany |
12.16 |