The
Women's 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 hept ...
at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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as part of the
athletics program was held at the
Stadium Australia
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on Wednesday 23 September and Thursday 24 September.
Medalists
Both Lewis and Sazanovich had won medals (bronze and silver respectively) at the previous Olympics in 1996. Prokhorova would go on to win the
2001 World Championships. At the next Olympic Games in
2004, Prokhorova finished fifth while Lewis did not finish because of injury.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in points) prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Results
Overall results
Points table after 7th event:
References
External links
* IAAF results day one
100 m hurdles
an
Retrieved 17 February 2007.
* IAAF results day two
an
Retrieved 17 February 2007.
*IAAF results
Retrieved 17 February 2007.
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Heptathlon
2000
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2000 in women's athletics
Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics