1987 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon

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These are the official results of the women's heptathlon competition at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, including six non-finishers. The competition started on 31 August and ended on 1 September 1987. The winning margin was 564 points. As of 2024, this is the only time the heptathlon has been won by more than 400 points at these championships.

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The corresponding Olympic record is 517 points which was set in 2004 by Carolina Klüft of Sweden.

Medalists

Gold Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Joyner-Kersee
United States (USA)
Silver Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Nikitina
Soviet Union (URS)
Bronze Flag of the United States.svg Jane Frederick
United States (USA)

Schedule

August 31, 1987
  1. 100 m hurdles
  2. High Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. 200 m
September 1, 1987
  1. Long Jump
  2. Javelin Throw
  3. 800 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1987 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner  (USA)7161August 2, 1986 Flag of the United States.svg Houston, United States
Event Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Ramona Neubert  (GDR)6714August 9, 1983 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki, Finland
Broken records during the 1987 World Athletics Championships
Event Record Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7128September 1, 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy

Results

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
RankAthletePoints 100mh HJ SP 200m LJ JT 800m
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7128 CR12.911.9016.0022.957.1445.682:16.29
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Nikitina  (URS)656413.771.8715.6624.486.3355.242:27.01
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Jane Frederick  (USA)650213.651.7816.3024.696.3346.622:13.77
4Flag of East Germany.svg  Anke Behmer  (GDR)646013.591.8113.7723.546.6735.822:09.03
5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Liliana Năstase  (ROU)632513.091.7513.1124.096.5941.842:17.91
6Flag of East Germany.svg  Marion Reichelt  (GDR)629613.651.8113.3924.176.4638.642:12.76
7Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Marianna Maslennikova  (URS)622813.461.8413.2224.416.1235.422:08.12
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhu Yuqing  (CHN)621113.371.7815.1223.996.1043.402:27.45
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Kim Hagger  (GBR)616713.241.8112.6324.686.5635.642:17.59
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jane Flemming  (AUS)614913.501.8113.2123.756.2038.242:20.58
11Flag of France.svg  Nadine Debois  (FRA)613913.641.7213.2224.236.2534.702:05.17
12Flag of the United States.svg  Cindy Greiner  (USA)604213.761.7213.4624.456.2936.842:13.99
13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tineke Hidding  (NED)604013.771.7213.1124.186.1840.142:16.10
14Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Svetlana Buraga  (URS)598213.151.7513.3624.175.8933.762:15.58
15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Joanne Mulliner  (GBR)584213.841.7512.8624.805.8036.722:13.83
16Flag of Finland.svg  Ragne Kytölä  (FIN)579114.271.7811.7825.165.9238.962:14.03
17Flag of Germany.svg  Cornelia Heinrich  (FRG)566414.481.7514.0425.675.9441.062:29.90
18Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Braun  (FRG)562114.141.7512.4225.495.7737.742:20.94
19Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Connie Polman-Tuin  (CAN)560814.351.6612.8525.276.1035.802:19.77
Flag of Sweden.svg  Eva Karblom  (SWE)DNF14.401.6613.6125.106.2539.06DNS
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Ingrid Meilicke  (PAR)DNF15.191.5110.3527.285.1434.70DNS
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zuzana Lajbnerová  (TCH)DNF14.151.7514.0625.59DNS
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Manuela Marxer  (LIE)DNF14.761.6610.69DNS
Flag of France.svg  Chantal Beaugeant  (FRA)DNF14.62DNS
Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandra Becatti  (ITA)DNFDNF

See also

References