Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon

The women's heptathlon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.[1] 24 athletes competed.[2]

Women's heptathlon
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Olympic Athletics
VenueJapan National Stadium
Dates4 August 2021
5 August 2021
Competitors24 from 17 nations
Winning points6791
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nafissatou Thiam  Belgium
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anouk Vetter  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emma Oosterwegel  Netherlands
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Background

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This was the 10th appearance of the event, having appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1984.

Qualification

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A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's heptathlon event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 6420 points. This standard was "set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway." The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 24 is reached.[2][3]

The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.[2][4]

NOCs cannot use their universality place in the heptathlon.[2]

Competition format

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The heptathlon consisted of seven track and field events, with a points system that awarded higher scores for better results in each of the seven components. The athletes all competed in one competition with no elimination rounds.

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.

World record   Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 Seoul, South Korea 23–24 September 1988
Olympic record   Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 Seoul, South Korea 23–24 September 1988
Area Distance (m) Athlete Nation
Africa (records) 6423 Margaret Simpson   Ghana
Asia (records) 6942 Ghada Shouaa   Syria
Europe (records) 7032 Carolina Klüft   Sweden
North, Central America
and Caribbean
(records)
7291 WR Jackie Joyner-Kersee   United States
Oceania (records) 6695 Jane Flemming   Australia
South America (records) 6346 Evelis Aguilar   Colombia

Schedule

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All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

The women's heptathlon took place over two consecutive days, with 4 events on the first day and 3 events on the second day.[1]

Date Time Round
Wednesday, 4 August 2021 9:00
 
19:30
 
100 metres hurdles
High jump
Shot put
200 metres
Thursday, 5 August 2021 9:00
 
19:00
Long jump
Javelin throw
800 metres

Detailed results

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100 metres hurdles

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Rank Heat Athlete Nation Time Points Notes
1 3 Kendell Williams   United States 12.97 1129
2 3 Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso 13.07 1114
3 3 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 13.09 1111 PB
4 3 Erica Bougard   United States 13.14 1103
5 2 Noor Vidts   Belgium 13.17 1099 PB
6 2 Maria Huntington   Finland 13.20 1094 SB
7 3 Zheng Ninali   China 13.27 (.261) 1084 PB
8 1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 13.27 (.265) 1084 SB
9 2 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 13.29 1081 SB
10 3 Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 13.31 1078
11 1 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 13.36 1071 PB
12 2 María Vicente   Spain 13.44 1059
13 2 Georgia Ellenwood   Canada 13.47 1055
14 3 Annie Kunz   United States 13.49 1052
15 1 Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 13.54 1044 SB
16 3 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 13.58 (.575) 1039
17 2 Adrianna Sułek   Poland 13.58 (.579) 1039
18 2 Ivona Dadic   Austria 13.61 1034
19 2 Verena Mayr   Austria 13.65 1028
20 1 Nadine Broersen   Netherlands 13.74 1015
21 1 Vanessa Grimm   Germany 13.88 995
22 1 Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 13.89 994
23 1 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 14.19 952 PB
1 Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNF

High jump

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Rank Group Athlete Nation 1.56 1.59 1.62 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 1.95 Height Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium o o o o o xxx 1.92 1132 SB 2176 1
2 B Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain o xo xxo o xxx 1.86 1054 SB 2138 3
B Erica Bougard   United States o o o xo xo o xxx 2157 2
4 A Ivona Dadic   Austria o o o o o o xxx 1.83 1016 =PB 2050 12
A Georgia Ellenwood   Canada o o o o xo o xxx PB 2071 8
A Noor Vidts   Belgium o o o o o o xxx SB 2115 4
B Adrianna Sułek   Poland xo o xo xo xo xxx 2055 11
8 A Carolin Schäfer   Germany o o o o o xxx 1.80 978 SB 2059 10
A Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands o o o o o o xxx PB 2049 13
A Anouk Vetter   Netherlands o o o o o xo xxx SB 2089 6
B Kendell Williams   United States o o o xo xxx 2107 5
B Zheng Ninali   China o xo o xxx 2062 9
B Nadine Broersen   Netherlands o o o xxx =SB 1993 17
B Annie Kunz   United States o o o xo xxx 2030 14
B Maria Huntington   Finland o xo xo xxx 2072 7
16 A María Vicente   Spain o o o o o o xxx 1.77 941 =PB 2000 16
A Verena Mayr   Austria o o xo o xxx SB 1969 19
A Vanessa Grimm   Germany o o o xo xo xxo xxx =PB 1936 21
B Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan o o o xxx 1893 22
20 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary o xo o xxx 1.74 903 1942 20
A Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin o o xxo xxx 1981 18
A Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso o o o o xxo xxx 2017 15
23 A Evelis Aguilar   Colombia o o o xo xxx 1.68 830 1824 23
B Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNS

Shot put

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Rank Group Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 Distance Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 B Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 15.45 x 14.20 15.45 891 2872 6
2 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 13.96 15.29 14.74 15.29 880 SB 2969 2
3 B Annie Kunz   United States 15.04 15.15 14.83 15.15 871 2901 4
4 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 14.82 x 14.80 14.82 849 3025 1
5 B Vanessa Grimm   Germany 14.25 x 14.52 14.52 829 2765 16
6 B Nadine Broersen   Netherlands 10.90 14.01 14.50 14.50 827 SB 2820 11
7 A Noor Vidts   Belgium 13.59 14.33 13.35 14.33 816 PB 2931 3
8 A Ivona Dadic   Austria 14.10 x x 14.10 801 SB 2851 8
9 A Carolin Schäfer   Germany 13.99 13.70 13.59 13.99 793 SB 2852 9
10 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 13.78 13.60 x 13.78 779 2721 19
11 A Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 12.92 13.09 13.76 13.76 778 SB 2671 22
12 B Verena Mayr   Austria 13.40 13.59 x 13.59 767 2736 18
13 A Zheng Ninali   China 12.05 13.55 x 13.55 764 2826 10
14 B Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 13.34 13.42 12.95 13.42 755 2579 23
15 A Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 11.94 13.31 12.86 13.31 748 SB 2886 5
16 B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 12.06 x 13.28 13.28 746 2795 12
17 A Adrianna Sułek   Poland 12.80 x x 12.80 714 2769 14
18 A María Vicente   Spain 12.40 12.70 12.49 12.70 707 2707 21
19 A Erica Bougard   United States 12.37 12.29 12.69 12.69 707 SB 2864 7
20 B Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso 12.54 x x 12.54 697 2714 20
21 A Maria Huntington   Finland x x 12.49 12.49 694 2766 15
22 A Kendell Williams   United States 12.41 12.34 x 12.41 688 2795 12
23 A Georgia Ellenwood   Canada x 10.90 12.39 12.39 687 2758 17
B Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNS

200 metres

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Rank Heat Athlete Nation Time Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 3 María Vicente   Spain 23.50 1029 3736 12
2 1 Noor Vidts   Belgium 23.70 1010 PB 3941 2
3 3 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 23.81 999 3968 1
4 3 Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 23.85 995 PB 3867 5
5 3 Kendell Williams   United States 24.00 981 3776 9
6 3 Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 24.05 976 3555 21
7 1 Erica Bougard   United States 24.08 973 SB 3837 6
8 3 Annie Kunz   United States 24.12 969 3870 4
9 3 Adrianna Sułek   Poland 24.16 965 3734 13
10 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 24.25 957 PB 3752 11
11 1 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 24.33 949 SB 3801 7
12 1 Ivona Dadic   Austria 24.33 949 SB 3800 8
13 2 Maria Huntington   Finland 24.50 933 3699 14
14 2 Georgia Ellenwood   Canada 24.51 932 3690 15
15 1 Verena Mayr   Austria 24.55 929 SB 3665 16
16 2 Zheng Ninali   China 24.56 928 3754 10
17 1 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 24.67 917 PB 3588 20
18 2 Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 24.90 896 3921 3
19 2 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 24.96 890 3611 19
20 2 Vanessa Grimm   Germany 25.03 884 3649 18
21 1 Nadine Broersen   Netherlands 25.57 835 SB 3655 17
2 Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNS
3 Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso DNS
1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain DQ 2886 22

Long jump

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Rank Group Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 Distance Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium x 6.47 6.60 6.60 1040 4961 2
2 B Kendell Williams   United States x 6.50 6.57 6.57 1030 4806 5
3 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands x 6.42 6.47 6.47 997 4965 1
4 B Noor Vidts   Belgium 6.25 6.29 6.32 6.32 949 4890 3
B Annie Kunz   United States 5.99 x 6.32 4819 4
6 B Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 6.16 6.29 6.17 6.29 940 4495 17
B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 6.08 6.00 6.29 4692 8
8 B María Vicente   Spain 6.18 6.06 x 6.18 905 4641 10
9 A Verena Mayr   Austria 6.12 5.14 6.08 6.12 887 4552 15
A Zheng Ninali   China 5.88 5.87 6.12 4641 10
11 A Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 5.98 6.11 5.94 6.11 883 4471 19
A Ivona Dadic   Austria x 6.11 5.62 SB 4683 9
13 B Maria Huntington   Finland x 6.10 x 6.10 880 4579 13
14 A Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 5.47 6.07 5.34 6.07 871 =PB 4738 6
15 B Erica Bougard   United States 5.76 6.06 5.84 6.06 868 4705 7
16 A Vanessa Grimm   Germany x 5.94 5.86 5.94 831 4480 18
17 A Adrianna Sułek   Poland 5.93 x 5.55 5.93 828 4562 14
18 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary x 5.72 5.88 5.88 813 4424 20
19 A Georgia Ellenwood   Canada x 5.86 x 5.86 807 4497 16
20 A Carolin Schäfer   Germany 5.69 5.73 5.78 5.78 783 SB 4584 12
Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso DNS
A Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain DNS
A Nadine Broersen   Netherlands DNS
Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNS

Javelin throw

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Rank Group Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 Distance Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 A Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 49.63 54.68 50.93 54.68 951 SB 5912 1
2 B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 50.98 51.29 54.60 54.60 949 PB 5641 4
3 B Carolin Schäfer   Germany 52.96 54.10 48.93 54.10 940 PB 5524 7
4 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 51.20 44.87 47.23 51.20 883 5848 2
5 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 50.59 50.59 49.48 50.59 872 5296 15
6 B Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 49.88 47.42 49.15 49.88 858 5329 12
7 B Kendell Williams   United States 44.36 48.78 47.58 48.78 836 PB 5642 3
8 A Ivona Dadic   Austria 47.41 44.66 48.40 48.40 829 SB 5512 8
9 A Erica Bougard   United States 46.60 x 45.14 46.60 794 5499 9
10 A Verena Mayr   Austria 39.66 44.95 44.71 44.95 763 5315 13
11 A Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 41.82 42.58 44.85 44.85 761 5256 16
12 A Vanessa Grimm   Germany 44.16 43.28 44.75 44.75 759 5239 19
13 B Georgia Ellenwood   Canada 44.11 x x 44.11 746 5243 18
14 B Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 43.96 42.97 x 43.96 743 5481 10
15 A Maria Huntington   Finland 37.87 42.91 x 42.91 723 5302 14
16 A Annie Kunz   United States 39.90 40.38 42.77 42.77 721 5540 6
17 B Zheng Ninali   China 42.60 x x 42.60 717 5358 11
18 A Noor Vidts   Belgium 40.84 39.31 41.80 41.80 702 PB 5592 5
19 B María Vicente   Spain 30.73 x 37.04 37.04 611 5252 17
20 A Adrianna Sułek   Poland 36.84 36.58 34.20 36.84 607 5169 20
B Nadine Broersen   Netherlands DNS
Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso DNS
A Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain DNS
Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNS

800 metres

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Rank Heat Athlete Nation Time Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 1 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 2:07.65 999 SB 6295 13
2 1 Adrianna Sułek   Poland 2:07.92 995 (.917), PB 6164 16
2 1 Verena Mayr   Austria 2:07.92 995 (.920), SB 6310 11
4 2 Noor Vidts   Belgium 2:09.05 979 PB 6571 4
5 1 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 2:09.73 969 PB 6298 12
6 1 Zheng Ninali   China 2:10.35 960 PB 6318 10
7 1 Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 2:10.45 958 SB 6214 14
8 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 2:11.09 949 PB 6590 3
9 2 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 2:14.82 895 SB 6419 7
10 2 Ivona Dadic   Austria 2:15.10 891 SB 6403 8
11 2 Erica Bougard   United States 2:15.92 880 6379 9
12 2 Annie Kunz   United States 2:15.93 880 6420 6
13 2 Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 2:15.98 879 SB 6791 1
14 1 Vanessa Grimm   Germany 2:16.27 875 6114 19
15 2 Kendell Williams   United States 2:16.91 866 6508 5
16 1 María Vicente   Spain 2:16.99 865 SB 6117 18
17 2 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 2:18.72 841 SB 6689 2
18 1 Georgia Ellenwood   Canada 2:19.21 834 6077 20
19 1 Maria Huntington   Finland 2:19.28 833 PB 6135 17
20 2 Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 2:29.05 705 6186 15

Overall results

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Key

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow.

Key: OR Olympic record AR Area record NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best DNS Did not start DNF Did not finish
Rank Athlete Nation Overall points 100 h HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m
  Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 6791 SB 1044

13.54

1132

1.92

849

14.82

896

24.90

1040

6.60

951

54.68

879

2:15.98

  Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 6689 NR 1111

13.09

978

1.80

880

15.29

999

23.81

997

6.47

883

51.20

841

2:18.72

  Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 6590 PB 1071

13.36

978

1.80

746

13.28

957

24.25

940

6.29

949

54.60

949

2:11.09

4 Noor Vidts   Belgium 6571 PB 1099

13.17

1016

1.83

816

14.33

1010

23.70

949

6.32

702

41.80

979

2:09.05

5 Kendell Williams   United States 6508 1129

12.97

978

1.80

688

12.41

981

24.00

1030

6.57

836

48.78

866

2:16.91

6 Annie Kunz   United States 6420 1052

13.49

978

1.80

871

15.15

969

24.12

949

6.32

721

42.77

880

2:15.93

7 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 6419 SB 1081

13.29

978

1.80

793

13.99

949

24.33

783

5.78

940

54.10

895

2:14.82

8 Ivona Dadic   Austria 6403 SB 1034

13.61

1016

1.83

801

14.10

949

24.33

883

6.11

829

48.40

891

2:15.10

9 Erica Bougard   United States 6379 1103

13.14

1054

1.86

707

12.69

973

24.08

868

6.06

794

46.60

880

2:15.92

10 Zheng Ninali   China 6318 1084

13.27

978

1.80

764

13.55

928

24.56

887

6.12

717

42.60

960

2:10.35

11 Verena Mayr   Austria 6310 SB 1028

13.65

941

1.77

767

13.59

929

24.55

887

6.12

763

44.95

995

2:07.92

12 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan 6298 952

14.19

941

1.77

778

13.76

917

24.67

883

6.11

858

49.88

969

2:09.73

13 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 6295 1039

13.58

903

1.74

779

13.78

890

24.96

813

5.88

872

50.59

999

2:07.65

14 Evelis Aguilar   Colombia 6214 994

13.89

830

1.68

755

13.42

976

24.05

940

6.29

761

44.85

958

2:10.45

15 Odile Ahouanwanou   Benin 6186 1078

13.31

903

1.74

891

15.45

995

23.85

871

6.07

743

43.96

705

2:29.05

16 Adrianna Sułek   Poland 6164 1039

13.58

1016

1.83

714

12.80

965

24.16

828

5.93

607

36.84

995

2:07.92

17 Maria Huntington   Finland 6135 1094

13.20

978

1.80

694

12.49

933

24.50

880

6.10

723

42.91

833

2:19.28

18 María Vicente   Spain 6117 1059

13.44

941

1.77

707

12.70

1029

23.50

905

6.18

611

37.04

865

2:16.99

19 Vanessa Grimm   Germany 6114 995

13.88

941

1.77

829

14.52

884

25.03

831

5.94

759

44.75

875

2:16.27

20 Georgia Ellenwood   Canada 6077 1055

13.47

1016

1.83

687

12.39

932

24.51

807

5.86

746

44.11

834

2:19.21

Nadine Broersen   Netherlands DNF 1015

13.74

978

1.80

827

14.50

835

25.57

DNS DNS DNS
Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain DNF 1084

13.27

1054

1.86

748

13.31

DQ DNS DNS DNS
Marthe Koala   Burkina Faso DNF 1114

13.07

903

1.74

697

12.54

DNS DNS DNS DNS
Yorgelis Rodríguez   Cuba DNF DNF DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

References

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