1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon

The Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland started on Monday 8 August 1983 and ended on Tuesday 9 August 1983. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes, including six non-finishers. The winning margin was 52 points.

Medalists

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Gold   Ramona Neubert
East Germany (GDR)
Silver   Sabine Paetz
East Germany (GDR)
Bronze   Anke Vater
East Germany (GDR)

Schedule

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Monday, August 8, 1983
  1. 100 m hurdles
  2. High Jump
  3. Shot Put
  4. 200 m
Tuesday, August 9, 1983
  1. Long Jump
  2. Javelin Throw
  3. 800 m

Records

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Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships
World Record   Ramona Neubert (GDR) 6836 June 19, 1983   Moscow, Soviet Union
Event Record New event

Results

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  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
Rank Athlete Points 100mh HJ SP 200m LJ JT 800m
    Ramona Neubert (GDR) 6714 13.29 1.80 15.38 23.27 6.67 45.12 2:11.34
    Sabine Paetz (GDR) 6662 13.11 1.83 14.23 23.60 6.68 44.52 2:11.59
    Anke Vater (GDR) 6532 13.58 1.86 14.05 23.49 6.32 37.84 2:05.64
4   Sabine Everts (FRG) 6398 13.50 1.86 12.32 23.82 6.46 36.36 2:06.80
5   Valentina Dimitrova (BUL) 6362 14.21 1.80 15.67 25.08 6.11 44.60 2:08.10
6   Yekaterina Smirnova (URS) 6321 13.36 1.83 13.77 24.48 5.66 45.76 2:10.98
7   Glynis Nunn (AUS) 6195 13.17 1.74 12.98 24.02 6.31 32.64 2:10.96
8   Tineke Hidding (NED) 6155 13.77 1.77 12.22 24.19 6.30 38.62 2:12.46
9   Annette Tånnander (SWE) 5977 14.00 1.83 11.86 26.10 6.09 45.24 2:17.86
10   Marcela Koblasová (TCH) 5965 14.17 1.74 14.99 25.15 6.04 40.58 2:24.96
11   Marlene Harmon (USA) 5925 14.17 1.74 11.91 24.92 6.17 36.06 2:12.16
12   Kristine Tånnander (SWE) 5922 14.25 1.80 12.70 25.13 5.58 39.36 2:12.38
13   Anne Kyllönen (FIN) 5866 14.33 1.80 12.87 25.77 5.88 36.16 2:13.77
14   Corinne Schneider (SUI) 5851 14.62 1.83 12.06 25.81 5.73 46.22 2:19.68
15   Florence Picaut (FRA) 5766 13.85 1.80 12.08 25.64 5.90 32.98 2:19.22
16   Terry Genge (NZL) 5739 13.99 1.59 11.96 25.21 5.92 39.26 2:14.53
17   Helena Otahalová (TCH) 5721 14.10 1.74 12.92 24.95 5.58 38.68 2:26.42
18   Melitta Aigner (AUT) 5629 15.39 1.65 14.13 26.18 5.52 42.88 2:16.47
19   Dalila Tayebi (ALG) 4976 15.55 1.65 09.95 25.72 5.71 26.46 2:31.55
20   Patricia Meigha (GUA) 3955 17.96 1.41 08.23 26.08 4.10 19.86 2:20.10
  Jane Frederick (USA) DNF 13.72 1.83 14.75 25.16 6.00 45.62 DNS
  Judy Livermore (GBR) DNF 13.23 1.92 13.85 24.93 6.16 NM DNS
  Conceição Geremias (BRA) DNF 14.03 1.74 13.35 24.88 5.85 NM DNS
  Jackie Joyner (USA) DNF 13.69 1.86 12.73 23.73 DNS
  Zeina Mina El-Jas (LIB) DNF 16.15 1.53 DNS
  Natalya Shubenkova (URS) DNF 14.12 DNS

See also

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References

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