1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon

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The heptathlon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 26 and 27, 1991. The winning margin was 179 points.

Contents

Medalists

Gold Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Braun
Germany (GER)
Silver Flag of Romania.svg Liliana Năstase
Romania (ROU)
Bronze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Irina Belova
Soviet Union (URS)

Schedule

Monday, August 26, 1991
  1. 100 m hurdles
  2. High Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. 200 m
Tuesday, August 27, 1991
  1. Long Jump
  2. Javelin Throw
  3. 800 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1991 World Athletics Championships
World Record Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7291September 24, 1988 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul, South Korea
Event Record Flag of the United States.svg  Jackie Joyner-Kersee  (USA)7128September 1, 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy

Results

Overall results

Points table after 7th event

RankAthlete,
country
Overall
points
Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green)
100 mh HJ SP 200m LJ JT 800m
1 Sabine Braun
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
66721077 pts
13.32 s
1119
1.91
769
13.62
934
24.49
1062
6.67
834
48.66
877
2:16.09
2 Liliana Năstase
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
64931121 pts
13.02 s
928
1.76
762
13.52
983
23.98
1020
6.54
736
43.58
943
2:11.48
3 Irina Belova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
64481021 pts
13.70 s
1041
1.85
743
13.23
968
24.13
953
6.33
686
40.96
1036
2:05.23
4 Satu Ruotsalainen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
64041044 pts
13.54 s
1080
1.88
692
12.46
962
24.20
905
6.18
803
47.04
918
2:13.24
5 Yasmina Azzizi-Kettab
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
6392 (AR)1074 pts
13.34 s
966
1.79
888
15.40
950
24.32
896
6.15
756
44.62
862
2:17.17
6 Urszula Włodarczyk
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
63911071 pts
13.36 s
928
1.76
818
14.36
976
24.05
908
6.19
750
44.28
940
2:11.72
7 Peggy Beer
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
63801063 pts
13.41 s
966
1.79
725
12.97
957
24.25
956
6.34
738
43.66
975
2:09.32
8 Tatyana Zhuravlyova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
63701011 pts
13.77 s
1003
1.82
802
14.12
963
24.18
943
6.30
697
41.56
951
2:10.91
9 Maria Kamrowska
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
62371083 pts
13.28 s
818
1.67
846
14.78
977
24.04
828
5.93
707
42.08
978
2:09.06
10 Cindy Greiner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
62161043 pts
13.55 s
966
1.79
841
14.70
931
24.52
994
6.46
583
35.62
858
2:17.47
11 Rita Ináncsi
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
6198993 pts
13.90 s
966
1.79
826
14.48
881
25.06
934
6.27
758
44.74
840
2:18.81
12 Zhu Yuqing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
61241097 pts
13.18 s
1003
1.82
807
14.19
994
23.86
813
5.88
696
41.50
714
2:28.34
13 Tina Rättyä
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
6086981 pts
13.98 s
928
1.76
719
12.88
890
24.96
862
6.04
769
45.30
937
2:11.90
14 Ragne Kytölä
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
6062966 pts
14.09 s
966
1.79
664
12.05
866
25.23
985
6.43
713
42.40
902
2:14.36
15 Ifeoma Ozoeze
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6056994 pts
13.89 s
928
1.76
725
12.97
914
24.71
934
6.27
762
44.92
799
2:21.85
16 Clova Court
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
60221072 pts
13.35 s
678
1.55
790
13.94
995
23.85
762
5.71
963
55.30
762
2:24.61
17 Odile Lesage
Flag of France.svg  France
60021013 pts
13.76 s
1041
1.85
739
13.17
829
25.64
786
5.79
662
39.70
932
2:12.24
18 Joanne Henry
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5999953 pts
14.18 s
928
1.76
671
12.15
887
25.00
924
6.24
679
40.60
957
2:10.53
19 Sharon Jaklofsky
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
59921013 pts
13.76 s
966
1.79
747
13.30
850
25.41
899
6.16
714
42.44
803
2:21.51
20 Kym Carter
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5909976 pts
14.02 s
966
1.79
815
14.31
915
24.70
783
5.78
482
30.26
972
2:09.52
21 Ingrid Didden
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
5855970 pts
14.09 s
783
1.64
715
12.81
841
25.50
819
5.90
871
50.58
860
2:17.32
22 Petra Văideanu
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
5744920 pts
14.42 s
855
1.70
805
14.16
755
26.49
777
5.76
813
47.58
819
2:20.33
23 Ana María Comaschi
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
5617970 pts
14.06 s
712
1.58
699
12.57
910
24.75
783
5.78
663
39.76
880
2:15.89
24 Ghada Shouaa
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
5066783 pts
15.45 s
783
1.64
558
10.44
788
26.11
700
5.50
663
39.76
791
2:22.44
  Yu Long Nyu
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
DNF750 pts
15.71 s
747
1.61
0
NM
781
26.18
637
5.28
432
27.66
 
 
  Fu Xiuhong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
DNF1010 pts
13.78 s
1003
1.82
734
13.10
884
25.03
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Heike Tischler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
DNF984 pts
13.96 s
928
1.76
794
14.00
921
24.63
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
DNF1130 pts
12.96 s
1119
1.91
881
15.30
0
DNF
 
 
 
 
 
 
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
DNF = did not finish | DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place

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