1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon

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The Women's heptathlon competition at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary was held on Friday August 21 and Saturday August 22, 1998. The event was one of the permit meetings of the inaugural 1998 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Denise Lewis
Great Britain (GBR)
Silver Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Włodarczyk
Poland (POL)
Bronze Flag of Belarus.svg Natallia Sazanovich
Belarus (BLR)

Schedule

August 21
  1. 100 m hurdles
  2. High Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. 200 m
August 22
  1. Long Jump
  2. Javelin Throw
  3. 800 m

Records

Standing records prior to the 1998 European 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
European Record Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Larisa Nikitina  (URS)7007June 11, 1989 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Bryansk, Soviet Union

Results

The best mark for each event is highlighted in gold.


RankAthleteHeptathlonPoints
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Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Denise Lewis  (GBR)13.591.8315.2724.756.5950.162:20.386559
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Urszula Włodarczyk  (POL)13.421.8014.4824.336.2845.292:11.756460
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belarus.svg  Natallia Sazanovich  (BLR)13.401.8014.2423.626.5043.962:22.516410
4Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Remigija Nazarovienė  (LTU)13.461.8014.2524.326.2545.232:14.216394
5Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Belova  (RUS)13.591.8012.8124.166.2444.372:07.306375
6Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Braun  (GER)13.521.8014.1124.696.2047.352:21.966259
7Flag of Germany.svg  Karin Ertl  (GER)13.671.8613.1124.606.3141.442:17.436239
8Flag of France.svg  Marie Collonvillé  (FRA)13.831.8312.1924.866.1347.282:12.536218
9Flag of Russia.svg  Natalya Roshchupkina  (RUS)14.111.8013.2923.825.8943.652:15.726122
10Flag of Italy.svg  Gertrud Bacher  (ITA)14.081.7712.9724.565.9343.202:09.656088
11Flag of Finland.svg  Tiia Hautala  (FIN)14.101.7412.9725.625.9543.412:17.245851
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Katerina Nekolna  (CZE)14.081.6812.4624.975.9241.592:16.205778
13Flag of Hungary.svg  Enikó Kiss  (HUN)14.161.8311.3925.176.0538.342:21.865762
14Flag of Spain.svg  Imma Clopés  (ESP)14.311.7112.8825.655.8242.452:22.755645
15Flag of France.svg  Sophie Marrot  (FRA)13.711.6811.5624.905.8338.212:21.235616
Flag of Poland.svg  Elżbieta Lasota-Rączka  (POL)14.581.7412.0126.075.7542.26DNFDNF
Flag of Poland.svg  Maria Kamrowska  (POL)14.081.6815.0525.655.7641.07DNFDNF
Flag of Russia.svg  Diana Koritskaya  (RUS)13.791.6812.9624.43NMDNSDNF
Flag of France.svg  Nathalie Teppe  (FRA)14.61NMDNSDNF
Flag of Germany.svg  Peggy Beer  (GER)DNS
Flag of Hungary.svg  Rita Ináncsi  (HUN)DNS

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