Lilly Schwarzkopf
Encyclopedia
Lilli Schwarzkopf is a German
heptathlete
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Her first major global competition was the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, where she finished in 13th place. She won the bronze medal
at the 2006 European Athletics Championships
in Gothenburg
. She followed this up on the world stage with a fifth place finish at the 2007 World Championships and eighth place at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She failed to finish the heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
in Berlin
and chose to omit the 2010 European Athletics Championships
to focus on her studies but came back to place sixth at the 2011 World Championships
in Daegu
.
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...
heptathlete
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:...
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Her first major global competition was the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, where she finished in 13th place. She won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 2006 European Athletics Championships
2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi on August 7 and August 8.Biggest drama occurred on the first day as Eunice Barber, who was leading after high jump, had to stop because of injury. After that no one could challenge Klüft, who took first gold...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. She followed this up on the world stage with a fifth place finish at the 2007 World Championships and eighth place at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She failed to finish the heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon
The Women's Heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 17. A number of high profile heptathletes did not feature at the competition, including defending champion Carolina Klüft and 2007 bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton, who were...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and chose to omit the 2010 European Athletics Championships
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-High jump:-Shot put:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:...
to focus on her studies but came back to place sixth at the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon
The Women's Heptathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on 29 and 30 August.Before the competition, reigning champion Jessica Ennis was top of the year's heptathlon rankings and was closely followed by Tatyana Chernova who had set a personal best...
in Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
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