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2012 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Women's Heptathlon
The women's heptathlon at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (, formerly known as the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc and Estadio de Montjuic) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, 1929 Internation ... on 12 and 13 July.http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/WJC12/Results/ResultsByEvent.aspx?/disctype=4/sex=W/discCode=HEP/combCode=hash/timetable.html Medalists Records , the existing world junior and championship records were as follows. Results 100 metres hurdles High jump Shot put 200 metres Long jump Javelin throw 800 metres Final standings Participation According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event. References External links WJC12 Heptathlon schedule {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 World Junior Championships In Athletics - Women's Heptathlon Heptathlon Combi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. 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. There are two heptathlons – the men's and the women's heptathlon – composed of different events. The men's heptathlon is older and is held indoors, while the women's is held outdoors and was introduced in the 1980s, first appearing in the Olympics in 1984. Women's heptathlon Women's heptathlon is the combined event for women contested in the athletics programme of the Olympics and at the World Athletics Championships. The World Athletics Combined Events Tour determines a yearly women's heptathlon champion. The women's outdoor heptathlon consists of the following events, with the first four contested on the first day, and the remaining three on day two: * 100 metres hurdles * High jump * Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
