The women's heptathlon

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:...

event at the 2007 Pan American Games

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...

 was held on July 24–25.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...

100 metres hurdles

Wind:
Heat 1: −0.4 m/s, Heat 2: −0.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes
1	1	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		13.26	1086
2	1	Virginia Johnson		13.53	1046
3	1	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		13.64	1030
4	1	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		13.83	1003
5	2	Yasmiany Pedroso		13.88	995	SB
6	2	Yaritza Rivera		13.95	985
7	2	Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton...		14.05	971
8	1	Juana Castillo		14.08	967
9	1	Natoya Baird		14.32	934
10	2	Elizete da Silva		14.53	905
11	2	Daniela Crespo		15.78	741
12	2	Mirian Quiñonez		16.72	628

High jump

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1.50	1.53	1.56	1.59	1.62	1.65	1.68	1.71	1.74	1.77	Result	Points	Notes	Overall
1	Daniela Crespo		–	–	–	o	o	o	o	xo	o	xxx	1.74	903		1644
1	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		–	–	o	o	xo	o	o	o	o	xxx	1.74	903		1933
3	Yasmiany Pedroso		o	–	–	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	1.74	903		1898
4	Juana Castillo		–	–	o	–	o	o	xo	xo	xxo	xxx	1.74	903		1870
5	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		–	–	o	–	o	–	xo	o	xxx		1.71	867		1870
6	Yaritza Rivera		–	o	–	–	o	o	xo	xo	xxx		1.71	867		1852
7	Natoya Baird		–	–	–	o	xo	o	o	xxo	xxx		1.71	867		1801
7	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		–	–	–	–	–	–	xo	xxo	xxx		1.71	867		1953
9	Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton...		–	–	–	–	–	o	o	–	DNF		1.68	830		1801
10	Elizete da Silva		–	o	o	o	xo	xxo	xxx				1.65	795		1700
11	Mirian Quiñonez		o	o	xo	xo	xxx						1.59	724		1352
12	Virginia Johnson		–	–	–	xxo	xxx						1.59	724		1770

Shot put

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Overall
1	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		14.97	13.50	14.31	14.97	859	SB	2812
2	Yasmiany Pedroso		14.12	13.64	14.12	14.12	802		2700
3	Juana Castillo		12.49	13.16	13.22	13.22	742		2612
4	Virginia Johnson		12.13	13.19	12.88	13.19	740		2510
5	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		13.04	12.92	12.24	13.04	730		2600
6	Elizete da Silva		12.86	12.54	12.68	12.86	718		2418
7	Yaritza Rivera		12.41	11.45	11.19	12.41	688	SB	2540
8	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		x	10.92	10.91	10.92	590		2523
9	Mirian Quiñonez			10.20	10.24	10.24	545		1897
10	Natoya Baird				x		505		2306
11	Daniela Crespo				x		489		2133
	Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton...						0		1801

200 metres

Wind:
Heat 1: −0.4 m/s, Heat 2: −0.5 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes	Overall
1	1	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		23.90	990		3590
2	1	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		24.07	974		3786
3	2	Virginia Johnson		24.15	966		3476
4	1	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		24.76	909		3432
5	2	Elizete da Silva		25.20	869		3287
6	1	Juana Castillo		25.26	863		3475
7	2	Yaritza Rivera		25.69	824		3364
8	2	Yasmiany Pedroso		25.81	814		3514
9	2	Mirian Quiñonez		25.98	799		2696
10	2	Daniela Crespo		26.30	771		2904
11	1	Natoya Baird		26.59	746		3052

Long jump

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Overall
1	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		6.24	5.97	5.68	6.24	924		4514
2	Virginia Johnson		6.11	x	x	6.11	883		4359
3	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		5.92	x	6.03	6.03	859		4291
4	Elizete da Silva		5.73	x	5.75	5.75	774		4061
5	Yaritza Rivera		x	x	5.72	5.72	765		4129
6	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		5.57	5.60	5.70	5.70	759		4545
7	Yasmiany Pedroso		5.63	5.57	5.62	5.63	738		4252
8	Daniela Crespo		x	5.04	5.50	5.50	700		3604
9	Mirian Quiñonez		5.45	5.41	5.42	5.45	686		3382
10	Juana Castillo		5.35	5.24	5.19	5.35	657		4132
11	Natoya Baird		4.65	4.89	4.87	4.89	530		3582

Javelin throw

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Overall
1	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		44.78	x	x	44.78	759	SB	5050
2	Elizete da Silva		44.15	42.49	40.18	44.15	747		4808
3	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		41.71	40.27	43.67	43.67	738	SB	5283
4	Yasmiany Pedroso		37.86	42.73	41.80	42.73	720		4972
5	Juana Castillo		42.62	x	35.91	42.62	718		4850
6	Yaritza Rivera		36.56	31.03	32.72	36.56	601		4730
7	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		x	33.25	35.79	35.79	587		5101
8	Virginia Johnson		35.38	34.52	34.04	35.38	579		4938
9	Mirian Quiñonez		x	32.12	x	32.12	517		3899
10	Daniela Crespo		26.59	28.61	29.97	29.97	476		4080
11	Natoya Baird		x	26.78	x	26.78	416		3998

800 metres

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes
1	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		2:14.53	899
2	Daniela Crespo		2:16.58	871
3	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		2:17.86	853
4	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		2:20.01	823
5	Yaritza Rivera		2:22.72	787
6	Elizete da Silva		2:25.10	756
7	Yasmiany Pedroso		2:27.87	720
8	Virginia Johnson		2:30.95	681
9	Mirian Quiñonez		2:41.62	554
	Natoya Baird			0
	Juana Castillo			0

Final results

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	100m H	HJ	SP	200m	LJ	JT	800m	Points	Notes
	Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian pentathlete and heptathlete. Her personal best score is 6490 points, which was achieved at 2008 Summer Olympics and is the Canadian record for the event...		13.26	1.71	14.97	24.07	5.70	43.67	2:17.86	6136
	Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Gretchen Quintana Cordero is a female heptathlete from Cuba, who competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-External links:*...		13.83	1.71	13.04	23.90	6.24	35.79	2:14.53	6000
	Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007...		13.64	1.74	10.92	24.76	6.03	44.78	2:20.01	5873
	Yasmiany Pedroso		13.88	1.74	14.12	25.81	5.63	42.73	2:27.87	5692
	Virginia Johnson		13.53	1.59	13.19	24.15	6.11	35.38	2:30.95	5619
	Elizete Silva		14.53	1.65	12.86	25.20	5.75	44.15	2:25.10	5564
	Yaritza Rivera		13.95	1.71	12.41	25.69	5.72	36.56	2:22.72	5517	PB
	Daniela Crespo		15.78	1.74		26.30	5.50	29.97	2:16.58	4951
	Mirian Quiñonez		16.72	1.59	10.24	25.98	5.45	32.12	2:41.62	4453

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Hyleas Fountain

Hyleas Fountain is an American heptathlete.-Early years:Fountain attended Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where she was under the coaching of Al Moten, and continued her career at the University of Georgia under coach Wayne Norton...

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