Heptathlon facts for kids

Lyudmila Blonska in the Osaka World Athletics Championships 2007 women's heptathlon

Heptathlon is an athletics event meaning 7 contests. The male and female events are different. It has been an Olympic event for women since 1984. It consists of:

• 100 m hurdles
• High jump
• Shot put
• 200 m
• Long jump
• Javelin throw
• 800 m

Images for kids

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  Tatyana Chernova, Jessica Ennis and Lilli Schwarzkopf racing in the final 800 m event at the 2012 Olympic heptathlon

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  Nataliya Dobrynska in the Osaka World Athletics Championships 2007 women's heptathlon

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  Heptathlon podium at the European Athletics Indoor Championships 2009 in Turin

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  Carolina Klüft in the Osaka World Athletics Championships 2007 women's heptathlon

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  World record holder Ashton Eaton competing at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships

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  Bryan Clay celebrating his 2010 world title win in Doha

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  Jessica Ennis in the Osaka World Athletics Championships 2007 women's heptathlon

See also

In Spanish: Heptatlón para niños