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Bookmark or Share- Heptathlon - WikipediaA heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. [1] The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
- Heptathlon - World AthleticsA heptathlete requires speed, explosive strength, skill and agility. Women first competed in the pentathlon – five disciplines – at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. This format was later replaced by the seven-event heptathlon and introduced at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is among the greatest heptathletes in history.
- Heptathlon tracker: Nafissatou Thiam repeats as gold medalistDefending Olympic gold medalist Nafissatou Thiam surged into the heptathlon lead with an unmatched high jump mark of 1.92m (6 ft, 3.6 in), good enough 78 points more than any other athlete in the event. She did not even attempt a jump until 1.80m, after several of the 23 competitors had already been eliminated.
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins epic duel to regain world ...Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins epic duel to regain world heptathlon title | World Athletics Championships | The Guardian. Katarina Johnson-Thompson said after winning world heptathlon gold ...
- Heptathlon | Definition, Events, & Facts | BritannicaHeptathlon, athletics competition in which contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events in two days. The events are the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter run, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run. Learn more about the heptathlon in this article.
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