Sentences with phrase «won heptathlon»
Among the other Olympic champions in the race were 1984 figure skating gold medallist Robin Cousins and Denise Lewis, who won heptathlon gold 15 years ago in Sydney.
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She first won the heptathlon by a staggering 564 points, 7,128 to 6,564 for runner - up Larisa Nikitina of the U.S.S.R..
Jessica Ennis gave Great Britain its poste rmoment of the Summer Olympics thus far, winning heptathlon Saturday night in London.
There was heart, as shown by an ailing Jackie Joyner - Kersee, driving herself through the 800, the final event of her two - day test, to win the heptathlon.
Not exact matches
Great Britain had a banner night on the track at the summer Olympics, winning golds in heptathlon, men's long jump and men's 10,000 m, while Galen Rupp won a historic silver medal for Team USA.
«But Jackie knew she had the individual long jump still to come, and she knew she had the heptathlon won.
... Katarina Johnson - Thompson defies injury to win gold in the women's heptathlon while it's a medal - filled day for the ho...
Katarina Johnson - Thompson defies injury to win gold in the women's heptathlon while it's a medal - filled day for the home nations on the diving boards.
Other multi-event action saw Netherland's European indoor heptathlon champion Eelco Sintnicolaas win the pole vault competition with 5.40 m.
The European under - 23 champion went to third on the UK all - time heptathlon list and top of the British under - 23 all - time rankings when winning the world's top invitational combined events meeting, adding her name to the list of greats who have also won the Hypo Meeting in its 40 - year history including Daley Thompson, Roman Sebrle, Jackie Joyner - Kersee, Carolina Kluft and Jessica Ennis - Hill.
Thiam makes her fourth appearance in Austria but this will be her first heptathlon since winning the Olympic title with her 6810 - point score.