1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's heptathlon

The men's heptathlon event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 8–9.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Robert Změlík Czech Republic	Erki Nool Estonia	Jón Arnar Magnússon Iceland

Results

60 metres

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes
1	1	Chris Huffins	United States	6.61	1026
2	1	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	6.85	936
3	2	Erki Nool	Estonia	6.86	933
4	2	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	6.99	886
5	1	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	7.00	882
6	2	Christian Plaziat	France	7.11	844
7	2	Steve Fritz	United States	7.15	830
8	1	Francisco Javier Benet	Spain	7.21	809
9	1	Sébastien Levicq	France	7.25	796
10	2	Sebastian Chmara	Poland	7.34	765
	1	Michael Kohnle	Germany	DNS	0
	2	Dirk-Achim Pajonk	Germany	DNS	0

Long jump

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	7.47	–	7.69	7.69	982		1868
2	Christian Plaziat	France	–	–	7.58	7.58	955		1799
3	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	7.52	7.56	–	7.56	950		1886
4	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	7.36	7.53	–	7.53	942		1824
5	Erki Nool	Estonia	7.44	–	–	7.44	920		1853
6	Steve Fritz	United States	7.17	7.25	7.29	7.29	883		1713
7	Chris Huffins	United States	–	–	7.18	7.18	857		1883
8	Sebastian Chmara	Poland	7.02	7.01	7.11	7.11	840		1605
9	Sébastien Levicq	France	6.65	7.07	7.06	7.07	830		1626
	Francisco Javier Benet	Spain	–	–	–	NM	0		809

Shot put

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	–	16.05	16.27	16.27	868		2754
2	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	16.25	15.96	–	16.25	867		2735
3	Chris Huffins	United States	15.42	15.55	–	15.55	824		2707
4	Steve Fritz	United States	14.93	–	14.58	14.93	785		2498
5	Erki Nool	Estonia	14.22	13.43	14.70	14.70	771		2624
6	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	14.39	14.51	–	14.51	760		2584
7	Sebastian Chmara	Poland	13.78	13.39	14.17	14.17	739		2344
8	Christian Plaziat	France	–	14.04	14.10	14.10	734		2533
9	Sébastien Levicq	France	13.12	13.07	13.64	13.64	706		2332
10	Francisco Javier Benet	Spain	12.99	13.30	–	13.30	686		1495

High jump

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	1.77	1.83	1.86	1.89	1.92	1.95	1.98	2.01	2.04	2.07	2.10	2.13	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Sebastian Chmara	Poland	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	o	o	o	xo	xxx	2.10	896		3240
2	Christian Plaziat	France	–	–	–	o	–	o	–	o	o	xxx			2.04	840		3373
3	Chris Huffins	United States	–	–	–	o	–	o	–	o	xo	xxx			2.04	840		3547
4	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	xo	xo	xxx			2.04	840		3594
5	Steve Fritz	United States	–	–	–	–	o	–	o	xxo	xxx				2.01	813		3311
5	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	xxo	xxx				2.01	813		3397
7	Erki Nool	Estonia	–	–	o	o	o	xxo	xxx						1.95	758		3382
8	Sébastien Levicq	France	–	–	o	o	o	xxx							1.92	731		3063
9	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	o	o	–	o	xxo	xxx							1.92	731		3466
	Francisco Javier Benet	Spain													DNS	0		DNF

60 metres hurdles

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes	Total
1	2	Chris Huffins	United States	7.80	1033		4580
2	1	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	7.87	1015		4481
3	2	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	7.88	1012		4409
4	2	Christian Plaziat	France	7.89	1010		4383
5	2	Steve Fritz	United States	7.97	989		4300
6	1	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	8.02	977		4571
7	1	Erki Nool	Estonia	8.08	962		4344
8	1	Sébastien Levicq	France	8.15	944		4007
	1	Sebastian Chmara	Poland	DNS	0		DNF

Pole vault

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	4.40	4.60	4.70	4.80	4.90	5.00	5.10	5.20	5.30	5.40	5.50	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Sébastien Levicq	France	–	o	–	–	o	–	o	–	o	o	xxx	5.40	1035		5042
2	Erki Nool	Estonia	–	–	–	–	–	o	–	o	xxo	xxx		5.30	1004		5348
3	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	xo	xxx			5.20	972		5381
4	Steve Fritz	United States	–	o	–	xo	xxo	o	xxx					5.00	910		5210
5	Christian Plaziat	France	–	o	–	o	xxo	xxx						4.90	880		5263
6	Chris Huffins	United States	o	o	xo	xxx								4.70	819		5399
7	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	xo	o	xxx									4.60	790		5361
	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic												DNS	0		DNF

1000 metres

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes
1	Erki Nool	Estonia	2:40.75	865
2	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	2:42.41	847
3	Christian Plaziat	France	2:42.75	843
4	Sébastien Levicq	France	2:44.56	823
5	Steve Fritz	United States	2:46.97	798
6	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	2:48.24	784
7	Chris Huffins	United States	2:53.53	729

Final standings

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Rank	Athlete	Nationality	60m	LJ	SP	HJ	60m H	PV	1000m	Points	Notes
	Robert Změlík	Czech Republic	7.00	7.53	14.51	2.01	7.88	5.20	2:42.41	6228	NR
	Erki Nool	Estonia	6.86	7.44	14.70	1.95	8.08	5.30	2:40.75	6213	PB
	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Iceland	6.85	7.56	16.27	2.04	8.02	4.60	2:48.24	6145	NR
4	Chris Huffins	United States	6.61	7.18	15.55	2.04	7.80	4.70	2:53.53	6128
5	Christian Plaziat	France	7.11	7.58	14.10	2.04	7.89	4.90	2:42.75	6106	SB
6	Steve Fritz	United States	7.15	7.29	14.93	2.01	7.97	5.00	2:46.97	6008
7	Sébastien Levicq	France	7.25	7.07	13.64	1.92	8.15	5.40	2:44.56	5865
	Tomáš Dvořák	Czech Republic	6.99	7.69	16.25	1.92	7.87	DNS	–	DNF
	Sebastian Chmara	Poland	7.34	7.11	14.17	2.10	DNS	–	–	DNF
	Francisco Javier Benet	Spain	7.21	NM	13.30	DNS	–	–	–	DNF
	Michael Kohnle	Germany	DNS	–	–	–	–	–	–	DNS
	Dirk-Achim Pajonk	Germany	DNS	–	–	–	–	–	–	DNS