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heptathlon: see under decathlon heptathlon is the equivalent modern event for women, consisting of seven track-and-field events. Begun as an Olympic pentathlon in 1964, it was expanded in 1984 and now includes the long jump; the high jump; the shot put; the javelin throw; the 200- and 800-meter races; and the ..... Click the link for more information. . heptathlonWomen's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. The two-day event replaced the women's pentathlon in the Olympic Games after 1981. heptathlon an athletic contest for women in which each athlete competes in seven different events How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rattler has qualified for the April 29 State Prelims in the seven-event heptathalon - the long jump, high jump, shot put, javelin, 100 meter hurdles, 800 meters and 200 meters - and has the fourth-best mark among Southern Californians. Shelia Burrell, who started her heptathalon career in the early 1990s at UCLA, ran with a stress fracture in her right foot, moved from 12th to fourth overall, just missing the bronze medal. |
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