Medalists

Gold	Sabine Braun Sabine Braun Sabine Braun is a German former athlete in track and field. Because she had talents in several disciplines, Sabine Braun competed in the heptathlon and had a number of successes... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...  (GER)
Silver	Liliana Năstase Liliana Nastase Liliana Năstase Alexandru is a retired Romanian heptathlete. She was born in Vânju Mare.She is best known for her gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. She also competed in the 100 metres hurdles.-Achievements:... Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...  (ROU)
Bronze	Irina Belova Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....  (URS)

Schedule

• Monday August 26, 1991
  1. 100 m hurdles
  2. High Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. 200 m

• Tuesday August 27, 1991
  5. Long Jump
  6. Javelin Throw
  7. 800 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1991 World Athletics Championships
World Record Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...		7291	September 24, 1988	Seoul, South Korea
Event Record		7128	September 1, 1987	Rome, Italy

Overall results

Rank	Athlete, country	Overall points	Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green)
			100 mh 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	HJ High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	SP Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	200 m	LJ Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	JT Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	800 m
1	Sabine Braun Sabine Braun Sabine Braun is a German former athlete in track and field. Because she had talents in several disciplines, Sabine Braun competed in the heptathlon and had a number of successes...  Germany	6672	1077 pts 13.32 s	1119 1.91	769 13.62	934 24.49	1062 6.67	834 48.66	877 2:16.09
2	Liliana Năstase Liliana Nastase Liliana Năstase Alexandru is a retired Romanian heptathlete. She was born in Vânju Mare.She is best known for her gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. She also competed in the 100 metres hurdles.-Achievements:...  Kingdom of Romania	6493	1121 pts 13.02 s	928 1.76	762 13.52	983 23.98	1020 6.54	736 43.58	943 2:11.48
3	Irina Belova  Soviet Union	6448	1021 pts 13.70 s	1041 1.85	743 13.23	968 24.13	953 6.33	686 40.96	1036 2:05.23
4	Satu Ruotsalainen Satu Ruotsalainen Satu Ruotsalainen is a retired Finnish heptathlete.She finished fourth at the 1991 World Championships.-External links:...  Finland	6404	1044 pts 13.54 s	1080 1.88	692 12.46	962 24.20	905 6.18	803 47.04	918 2:13.24
5	Yasmina Azzizi-Kettab Yasmina Azzizi-Kettab -Achievements:-External links:...  Algeria	6392 (AR)	1074 pts 13.34 s	966 1.79	888 15.40	950 24.32	896 6.15	756 44.62	862 2:17.17
6	Urszula Włodarczyk  Poland	6391	1071 pts 13.36 s	928 1.76	818 14.36	976 24.05	908 6.19	750 44.28	940 2:11.72
7	Peggy Beer Peggy Beer Peggy Beer is a retired German heptathlete. Her personal best was 6531 points, achieved at the 1990 European Championships in Split. This ranks her tenth among German heptathletes, behind Sabine Braun, Sabine Paetz, Ramona Neubert, Anke Behmer-Vater, Heike Drechsler, Ines Schulz, Sibylle Thiele,...  Germany	6380	1063 pts 13.41 s	966 1.79	725 12.97	957 24.25	956 6.34	738 43.66	975 2:09.32
8	Tatyana Zhuravlyova Tatyana Zhuravlyova Tatyana Zhuravlyova is a retired Russian heptathlete.She finished eighth at the 1991 World Championships and tenth at the 1993 World Championships.-External links:...  Soviet Union	6370	1011 pts 13.77 s	1003 1.82	802 14.12	963 24.18	943 6.30	697 41.56	951 2:10.91
9	Maria Kamrowska Maria Kamrowska Maria Barbara Kamrowska-Nowak is a retired Polish heptathlete.She finished ninth at the 1991 World Championships, won the bronze medal at the 1991 Summer Universiade and finished seventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships.She competed in 100 metres hurdles at the 1993 World Championships...  Poland	6237	1083 pts 13.28 s	818 1.67	846 14.78	977 24.04	828 5.93	707 42.08	978 2:09.06
10	Cindy Greiner Cindy Greiner Cynthia Greiner is a retired female heptathlete and long jumper from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States. She is a two-time U.S. champion...  United States	6216	1043 pts 13.55 s	966 1.79	841 14.70	931 24.52	994 6.46	583 35.62	858 2:17.47
11	Rita Ináncsi Rita Ináncsi Rita Ináncsi is a retired Hungarian heptathlete.-Achievements:-External links:...  Hungary	6198	993 pts 13.90 s	966 1.79	826 14.48	881 25.06	934 6.27	758 44.74	840 2:18.81
12	Zhu Yuqing Zhu Yuqing Zhu Yuqing is a retired Chinese heptathlete.She finished eighth at the 1987 World Championships and twelfth at the 1991 World Championships. On the regional level she won the 1986 Asian Games and the 1991 Asian Championships.-References:...  Mainland China	6124	1097 pts 13.18 s	1003 1.82	807 14.19	994 23.86	813 5.88	696 41.50	714 2:28.34
13	Tina Rättyä Tina Rättyä Tina Maria Rättyä is a retired Finnish heptathlete, who was nicknamed Tinuli. She is the cousin of Susann Sundqvist....  Finland	6086	981 pts 13.98 s	928 1.76	719 12.88	890 24.96	862 6.04	769 45.30	937 2:11.90
14	Ragne Kytölä  Finland	6062	966 pts 14.09 s	966 1.79	664 12.05	866 25.23	985 6.43	713 42.40	902 2:14.36
15	Ifeoma Ozoeze Ifeoma Ozoeze Ifeoma Ozoeze is a retired Italian heptathlete.She finished fifteenth at the 1991 World Championships and eighth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.-References:...  Italy	6056	994 pts 13.89 s	928 1.76	725 12.97	914 24.71	934 6.27	762 44.92	799 2:21.85
16	Clova Court Clova Court Clova E. Court is a retired English heptathlete.She finished sixteenth at the 1991 World Championships with a personal best score of 6022 points, ninth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, nineteenth at the 1992 Summer Olympics and eighth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.She also competed in...  United Kingdom	6022	1072 pts 13.35 s	678 1.55	790 13.94	995 23.85	762 5.71	963 55.30	762 2:24.61
17	Odile Lesage Odile Lesage Odile Lesage is a retired French heptathlete.She finished eighth at the 1988 World Junior Championships, seventeenth at the 1991 World Championships, third at the 1993 Mediterranean Games and twelfth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.-References:...  Early Modern France	6002	1013 pts 13.76 s	1041 1.85	739 13.17	829 25.64	786 5.79	662 39.70	932 2:12.24
18	Joanne Henry Joanne Henry Joanne Henry is a former New Zealand heptathlete. She won a bronze medal in the women's heptathlon at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-References:...  New Zealand	5999	953 pts 14.18 s	928 1.76	671 12.15	887 25.00	924 6.24	679 40.60	957 2:10.53
19	Sharon Jaklofsky Sharon Jaklofsky Sharon Maria Suzanne Jaklofsky is a retired Dutch long jumper, who was born in Australia. A former heptathlete, she represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...  Australia	5992	1013 pts 13.76 s	966 1.79	747 13.30	850 25.41	899 6.16	714 42.44	803 2:21.51
20	Kym Carter Kym Carter Lelia Kym Carter Begel is a former heptathlete from the United States, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...  United States	5909	976 pts 14.02 s	966 1.79	815 14.31	915 24.70	783 5.78	482 30.26	972 2:09.52
21	Ingrid Didden  Belgium	5855	970 pts 14.09 s	783 1.64	715 12.81	841 25.50	819 5.90	871 50.58	860 2:17.32
22	Petra Văideanu Petra Vaideanu Petra Văideanu is a retired Romanian heptathlete.She finished 22nd at the 1991 World Championships, second at the 1992 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, twelfth at the 1993 World Championships and eighth at the 1994 European Indoor...  Kingdom of Romania	5744	920 pts 14.42 s	855 1.70	805 14.16	755 26.49	777 5.76	813 47.58	819 2:20.33
23	Ana María Comaschi  Argentina	5617	970 pts 14.06 s	712 1.58	699 12.57	910 24.75	783 5.78	663 39.76	880 2:15.89
24	Ghada Shouaa Ghada Shouaa Ghada Shouaa is a Syrian former heptathlete. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she won her country's first and only Olympic gold medal....  Syria	5066	783 pts 15.45 s	783 1.64	558 10.44	788 26.11	700 5.50	663 39.76	791 2:22.44
	Yu Long Nyu  Singapore	DNF	750 pts 15.71 s	747 1.61	0 NM	781 26.18	637 5.28	432 27.66
	Fu Xiuhong  Mainland China	DNF	1010 pts 13.78 s	1003 1.82	734 13.10	884 25.03
	Heike Tischler Heike Tischler Heike Tischler is a retired German heptathlete.She won the silver medal for East Germany at the 1990 European Championships in Athletics in Split with a personal best score of 6572 points...  Germany	DNF	984 pts 13.96 s	928 1.76	794 14.00	921 24.63
	Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee is a retired American athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon as well as in the women's long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals, in those four different events...  United States	DNF	1130 pts 12.96 s	1119 1.91	881 15.30	0 DNF

See also

• 1988 Women's Olympic Heptathlon
  Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's heptathlon
  These are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with three non-starters...
  
  
• 1990 Women's European Championships Heptathlon
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's heptathlon
  These are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The competition was held on 30 August and 31 August 1990.-Medalists:-Final:-See also:...
  
  
• 1991 Hypo-Meeting
  1991 Hypo-Meeting
  The 17th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on June 15 and June 16, 1991 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon...
  
  
• 1992 Women's Olympic Heptathlon
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's heptathlon
  These are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with one non-starter and six competitors who didn't finish the competition....