| Event: | Women's shot put |
| Games: | 1962 |
| Venue: | Perry Lakes Stadium |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Win Label: | Winning distance |
| Win Value: | 49feet |
| Gold: | Valerie Young |
| Goldcga: | NZL |
| Silver: | Jean Roberts |
| Silvercga: | AUS |
| Bronze: | Suzanne Allday |
| Bronzecga: | ENG |
| Prev: | 1958 |
| Next: | 1966 |
The women's shot put at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November 1962.
The event was won by the defending champion New Zealand's Valerie Young with a throw of 49feet, finishing ahead of Jean Roberts of Australia and Suzanne Allday from England who won the bronze medal.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49feet | |||||
| 47feet | |||||
| 44feet | |||||
| 4 | 43feet | ||||
| 5 | 43feet | ||||
| 6 | 42feet | ||||
| 7 | 42feet | ||||
| 8 | 37feet |