Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon

The women's heptathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 8 and 9 August 2024. This was the 11th time that the event was contested at the Summer Olympics. Nafissatou Thiam became the first women ever to win the gold medal in heptathlon three Olympics in a row.[1]

Women's heptathlon
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Olympic Athletics
VenueStade de France, Paris, France
Date
  • August 8 and 9 2024
Competitors23 from 14 nations
Winning points6880
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nafissatou Thiam  Belgium
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Katarina Johnson-Thompson  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Noor Vidts  Belgium
← 2020
2028 →

Background

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This was the 11th appearance of the heptathlon event, having appeared in every Olympic athletics programme since 1984 since.

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.

World record   Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 Seoul, South Korea 23–24 September 1988
Olympic record   Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 Seoul, South Korea 23–24 September 1988
Area Distance (m) Athlete Nation
Africa (records) 6423 Margaret Simpson   Ghana
Asia (records) 6942 Ghada Shouaa   Syria
Europe (records) 7032 Carolina Klüft   Sweden
North, Central America
and Caribbean
(records)
7291 WR Jackie Joyner-Kersee   United States
Oceania (records) 6695 Jane Flemming   Australia
South America (records) 6346 Evelis Aguilar   Colombia

Qualification

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For the women's heptathlon event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. [2]

Schedule

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All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

The women's heptathlon took place over two consecutive days, with 4 events on the first day and 3 events on the second day.[3][4]

Date Time Round
8 August 2024 10:05
11:05
19:35
20:55
100 metres hurdles
High jump
Shot put
200 metres
9 August 2024 10:05
11:20
20:15
Long jump
Javelin throw
800 metres

Results

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100 metres hurdles

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Wind:
Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s[5]

German athlete Sophie Weißenberg was injured during warmup and had to withdraw from competition.[6]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 3 Annik Kälin   Switzerland 12.87 1144 PB
2 3 Taliyah Brooks   United States 13.00 1124 SB
3 3 Noor Vidts   Belgium 13.10 1109 PB
4 3 Martha Araújo   Colombia 13.15 1102
5 3 Chari Hawkins   United States 13.16 1100
6 1 Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 13.32 1077 SB
7 3 Anna Hall   United States 13.36 1071
8 1 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 13.40 1065 SB
9 3 Sveva Gerevini   Italy 13.40 1065
10 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 13.41 1063 SB
11 2 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 13.42 1062
12 2 Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 13.46 1056
13 2 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 13.49 1052
14 1 Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain 13.53 1046 SB
15 3 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France 13.54 1044
16 2 Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 13.56 1041
17 1 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 13.57 1040 SB
18 1 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 13.61 1034 SB
19 2 Saga Vanninen   Finland 13.61 1034
20 1 Tori West   Australia 13.62 1033 PB
21 1 Rita Nemes   Hungary 13.82 1004
22 1 Kate O'Connor   Ireland 14.08 967
2 Sophie Weißenberg   Germany DNS

High jump

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Key

  • o = Height cleared
  • x = Height failed
  • = Height passed
  • r  = Retired
  • SB = Season's best
  • PB = Personal best
  • NR = National record
  • AR = Area record
  • OR = Olympic record
  • WR = World record
  • WL = World lead
  • NM = No mark
  • DNS = Did not start
  • DQ = Disqualified
Rank Group Name Nation 1.56 1.59 1.62 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 1.95 Result Points Notes Overall points Overall rank
1 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium o o o o xxx 1.92 1132 2173 2
2 B Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain o o o xo xo xxo xxx 1.92 1132 SB 2197 1
3 B Anna Hall   United States o o o xo o xo xo xxx 1.89 1093 SB 2164 3
4 B Sofie Dokter   Netherlands o o o o xxo xo xxr 1.86 1054 SB 2094 5
5 B Noor Vidts   Belgium o o o o xxo o xxx 1.83 1016 2125 4
6 B Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain o o o o o xxx 1.80 978 2024 9
7 B Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia o o o o xxo o xxx 1.80 978 2034 8
8 B Taliyah Brooks   United States o o xo xxx 1.77 941 2065 6
B Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland o o xo xxx 1.77 941 2018 10
10 A Kate O'Connor   Ireland o o o o o xxo xxr 1.77 941 SB 1908 19
11 A Xénia Krizsán   Hungary o o o xo o xxo xxr 1.77 941 SB 1975 11
A Rita Nemes   Hungary o o xo o xxo xxx 1.77 941 1945 16
13 A Annik Kälin   Switzerland o o o o o xxx 1.74 903 SB 2047 7
14 B Saga Vanninen   Finland o o xo o o xxx 1.74 903 1937 17
A Anouk Vetter   Netherlands xo o o o xxx 1.74 903 SB 1955 15
16 B Sveva Gerevini   Italy o o o xxo xo xxx 1.74 903 1968 13
17 A Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands o o xxo xo xo xxx 1.74 903 SB 1966 14
18 A Carolin Schäfer   Germany o o o xxx 1.71 867 1929 18
A Tori West   Australia o o xxx 1.71 867 1900 20
20 A Martha Araújo   Colombia o o o o xo o xxx 1.71 867 1969 12
21 A Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France o o xxx 1.68 830 1874 21
B Chari Hawkins   United States xxx NM 0 1100 22
B Sophie Weißenberg   Germany DNS

Shot put

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Rank Group Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 Distance Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium x 15.20 15.54 15.54 897 SB 3070 1
2 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 13.88 14.04 15.07 15.07 866 2821 8
3 B Noor Vidts   Belgium 14.34 14.23 14.57 14.57 832 2957 4
4 A Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 13.28 14.54 14.46 14.54 830 PB 2796 10
5 A Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 13.38 12.65 14.44 14.44 823 PB 3020 2
6 B Saga Vanninen   Finland 13.98 14.19 13.67 14.19 807 2744 18
7 A Martha Araújo   Colombia 14.15 13.68 13.69 14.15 804 PB 2773 11
8 B Anna Hall   United States 13.42 14.11 x 14.11 801 2965 3
9 B Carolin Schäfer   Germany 13.80 13.88 14.02 14.02 795 2724 16
10 B Annik Kälin   Switzerland 14.02 13.79 x 14.02 795 2842 6
11 A Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 12.91 13.97 13.10 13.97 792 PB 2886 5
12 A Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 13.94 x x 13.94 790 SB 2808 9
13 A Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 13.89 13.89 x 13.89 787 2762 13
14 B Kate O'Connor   Ireland 13.79 13.30 13.32 13.79 780 2688 18
15 B Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France 13.69 x x 13.69 773 2647 20
16 B Rita Nemes   Hungary 13.64 13.27 13.33 13.64 770 2715 17
17 B Chari Hawkins   United States 13.64 13.32 13.01 13.64 770 1100 22
18 B Taliyah Brooks   United States 13.58 12.73 12.77 13.58 766 2831 7
19 A Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 12.44 13.11 12.53 13.11 735 2769 12
20 A Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain x 13.05 13.10 13.10 734 2758 14
21 A Tori West   Australia 12.52 12.81 12.68 12.81 715 2615 21
22 A Sveva Gerevini   Italy 12.80 12.20 11.98 12.80 714 PB 2682 19
A Sophie Weißenberg   Germany DNS

200 metres

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Wind:
Heat 1: +0.2, Heat 2: +0.4, Heat 3: -0.5[9]

Rank Heat Athlete Nation Time Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 3 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 23.44 1035 4055 1
2 2 Sveva Gerevini   Italy 23.58 1021 PB 3703 13
3 3 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 23.73 1007 3893 5
4 2 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 23.85 995 SB 3719 11
5 2 Noor Vidts   Belgium 23.86 994 3951 4
6 3 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France 23.87 993 3640 18
7 3 Annik Kälin   Switzerland 23.88 992 3834 6
8 2 Anna Hall   United States 23.89 991 3956 3
9 3 Taliyah Brooks   United States 24.02 979 3810 7
10 1 Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 24.20 962 SB 3770 8
11 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 24.35 947 SB 3743 10
12 3 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 24.36 946 3767 9
13 1 Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 24.46 937 SB 4007 2
14 2 Martha Araújo   Colombia 24.46 937 3710 12
15 2 Chari Hawkins   United States 24.49 934 2804 22
16 3 Tori West   Australia 24.37 912 3527 21
17 1 Saga Vanninen   Finland 24.74 911 SB 3655 16
18 2 Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 24.76 909 3678 14
19 1 Kate O'Connor   Ireland 24.77 908 SB 3596 19
20 1 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 24.92 894 SB 3656 15
21 1 Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain 24.97 890 3648 17
22 1 Rita Nemes   Hungary 25.61 832 3547 20
3 Sophie Weißenberg   Germany DNS

Long jump

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Rank Group Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 Distance Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 B Martha Araújo   Colombia 6.21 6.25 6.61 6.61 1043 PB 4753 7
2 B Annik Kälin   Switzerland x 6.59 6.41 6.59 1036 4870 3
3 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 6.05 6.41 6.41 6.41 978 4985 2
4 B Noor Vidts   Belgium 6.40 6.10 6.16 6.40 975 4926 4
5 B Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 4.65 6.04 6.40 6.40 975 5030 1
6 B Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain 6.33 6.33 6.31 6.33 953 4601 11
7 A Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 6.26 x 6.08 6.26 930 4823 6
8 A Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 6.09 x 6.22 6.22 918 SB 4688 12
9 B Taliyah Brooks   United States 5.72 x 6.15 6.15 896 4706 10
10 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands 6.12 6.10 6.12 6.12 887 4654 21
11 B Sveva Gerevini   Italy 6.08 x 5.94 6.08 874 4577 15
12 A Xénia Krizsán   Hungary x 5.86 6.03 6.03 859 4515 9
13 A Anna Hall   United States 5.93 5.80 5.72 5.93 828 4784 5
14 A Chari Hawkins   United States x 5.90 5.66 5.90 819 3623 22
15 A Rita Nemes   Hungary 5.88 5.72 5.84 5.88 813 4360 19
16 B Saga Vanninen   Finland 5.85 5.82 4.95 5.85 804 4459 13
17 A Kate O'Connor   Ireland 5.67 5.75 5.79 5.79 786 4382 14
18 A Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 5.41 5.78 5.46 5.78 783 4461 16
19 A Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 5.57 5.65 5.68 5.68 753 4496 8
20 B Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France x x 5.59 5.59 726 4366 18
21 A Carolin Schäfer   Germany 5.52 x 5.52 5.52 706 4425 17
22 A Tori West   Australia 5.41 5.39 5.25 5.41 674 4201 20
Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) DNS

Javelin throw

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Rank Group Athlete Nation #1 #2 #3 Distance Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 B Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 54.04 x 52.56 54.04 939 SB 5924 1
2 B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 51.78 48.97 52.39 52.39 906 5402 8
3 B Kate O'Connor   Ireland 50.36 50.17 46.63 50.36 867 5249 14
4 A Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 48.19 45.24 49.52 49.52 851 SB 5366 9
5 B Tori West   Australia 48.79 x 41.83 48.79 837 5038 20
6 B Annik Kälin   Switzerland 48.14 42.37 45.85 48.14 824 SB 5694 3
7 A Saga Vanninen   Finland 46.81 47.00 46.00 47.00 802 SB 5261 13
8 B Carolin Schäfer   Germany 46.45 46.32 45.75 46.45 791 5216 17
9 A Anna Hall   United States x 45.99 44.60 45.99 783 PB 5567 5
10 B Martha Araújo   Colombia x 40.66 45.67 45.67 776 5529 7
11 A Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 44.64 x 45.49 45.49 773 SB 5803 2
12 B Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France 43.61 43.25 45.37 45.37 771 5137 18
13 A Noor Vidts   Belgium 43.54 43.83 45.00 45.00 763 PB 5689 4
14 A Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 38.95 44.77 44.02 44.77 759 5220 16
15 B Chari Hawkins   United States 44.30 42.40 x 44.30 750 4373 21
16 A Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain 44.05 43.38 41.94 44.05 745 SB 5346 11
17 A Rita Nemes   Hungary 43.64 42.70 42.27 43.64 737 5097 19
18 B Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 41.23 42.26 42.46 42.46 715 5538 6
19 A Sveva Gerevini   Italy 37.74 39.68 36.30 39.68 661 5238 15
20 A Taliyah Brooks   United States 37.84 38.76 38.22 38.76 644 5350 10
21 A Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 35.60 x 36.63 36.63 603 5291 12
B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands DNS DNF
Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) DNS

800 metres

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Rank Heat Athlete Nation Time Points Notes Overall Overall rank
1 2 Anna Hall   United States 2:04.39 1048 =SB 6615 5
2 2 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 2:04.90 1041 PB 6844 2
3 2 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 2:06.27 1020 PB 6386 7
4 2 Noor Vidts   Belgium 2:06.38 1018 PB 6707 3
5 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 2:08.67 984 PB 6386 7
6 1 Sveva Gerevini   Italy 2:08.84 982 PB 6220 13
7 1 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France 2:09.45 973 PB 6110 16
8 1 Rita Nemes   Hungary 2:10.10 963 PB 6060 18
9 2 Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 2:10.62 956 PB 6880 1
10 2 Annik Kälin   Switzerland 2:11.33 945 PB 6639 4
11 1 Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 2:12.06 935 SB 6226 12
12 1 Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain 2:12.12 934 6280 10
13 1 Kate O'Connor   Ireland 2:13.25 918 SB 6167 14
14 2 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 2:13.52 914 6452 6
15 2 Taliyah Brooks   United States 2:13.95 908 6258 11
16 1 Saga Vanninen   Finland 2:14.36 902 PB 6163 15
17 1 Chari Hawkins   United States 2:15.76 882 5255 21
18 1 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 2:16.78 868 SB 6084 17
19 2 Martha Araújo   Colombia 2:17.55 857 PB 6386 7
20 1 Tori West   Australia 2:20.97 810 5848 20
21 1 Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 2:24.63 762 5982 19
Anouk Vetter   Netherlands DNS DNF
Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) DNS

Overall results

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Key

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow.

Key: OR Olympic record AR Area record NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best DNS Did not start DNF Did not finish NM No Mark
Rank Athlete Nation Overall points 100 h HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m
  Nafissatou Thiam   Belgium 6880
(SB)
1041
13.56 s
1132
1.92 m
897
15.54 m
937
24.46 s
978
6.41 m
939
54.04 m
956
2:10.62 s
  Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain 6844
(SB)
1065
13.40 s
1132
1.92 m
823
14.44 m
1035
23.44 s
975
6.40 m
773
45.49 m
1041
2:04.90 s
  Noor Vidts   Belgium 6707
(PB)
1109
13.10 s
1016
1.83 m
832
14.57 m
994
23.86 s
975
6.40 m
763
45.00 m
1018
2:06.38 s
4 Annik Kälin   Switzerland 6639
(NR)
1144
12.87 s
903
1.74 m
795
14.02 m
992
23.88 s
1036
6.59 m
824
48.14 m
945
2:11.33 s
5 Anna Hall   United States 6615
(SB)
1071
13.36 s
1093
1.89 m
801
14.11 m
991
23.89 s
828
5.93 m
783
45.99 m
1048
2:04.39 s
6 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands 6452
(PB)
1040
13.57 s
1054
1.86 m
792
13.97 m
1007
23.73 s
930
6.26 m
715
42.46 m
914
2:13.52 s
7 Martha Araújo   Colombia 6386
(AR)
1102
13.15 s
867
1.71 m
804
14.15 m
937
24.46 s
1043
6.61 m
776
45.67 m
857
2:17.55 s
Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands 6386
(SB)
1063
13.41 s
903
1.74 m
830
14.54 m
947
24.35 s
753
5.68 m
906
52.39 m
984
2:08.67 s
Xénia Krizsán   Hungary 6386
(SB)
1034
13.61 s
941
1.77 m
787
13.89 m
894
24.92 s
859
6.03 m
851
49.52 m
1020
2:06.27 s
10 Jade O'Dowda   Great Britain 6280 1046
13.53 s
978
1.80 m
734
13.10 m
890
24.97 s
953
6.33 m
745
44.05 m
934
2:12.12 s
11 Taliyah Brooks   United States 6258 1124
13.00 s
941
1.77 m
766
13.58 m
979
24.02 s
896
6.15 m
644
38.76 m
908
2:13.95 s
12 Adrianna Sułek-Schubert   Poland 6226
(SB)
1077
13.32 s
941
1.77 m
790
13.94 m
962
24.20 s
918
6.22 m
603
36.63 m
935
2:12.06 s
13 Sveva Gerevini   Italy 6220 1065
13.40 s
903
1.74 m
714
12.80 m
1021
23.58 s
874
6.08 m
661
39.68 m
982
2:08.84 s
14 Kate O'Connor   Ireland 6167 967
14.08 s
941
1.77 m
780
13.79 m
908
24.77 s
786
5.79 m
867
50.36 m
918
2:13.25 s
15 Saga Vanninen   Finland 6163
(SB)
1034
13.61 s
903
1.74 m
807
14.19 m
911
24.74 s
804
5.85 m
802
47.00 m
902
2:14.36 s
16 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France 6110 1044
13.54 s
830
1.68 m
773
13.69 m
993
23.87 s
726
5.59 m
771
45.37 m
973
2:09.45 s
17 Carolin Schäfer   Germany 6084
(SB)
1062
13.42 s
867
1.71 m
795
14.02 m
995
23.85 s
706
5.52 m
791
46.45 m
868
2:16.78 s
18 Rita Nemes   Hungary 6060 1004
13.82 s
941
1.77 m
770
13.64 m
832
25.61 s
813
5.88 m
737
43.64 m
963
2:10.10 s
19 Camryn Newton-Smith   Australia 5982 1056
13.46 s
978
1.80 m
735
13.11 m
909
24.76 s
783
5.78 m
759
44.77 m
762
2:24.63 s
20 Tori West   Australia 5848 1033
13.62 s
867
1.71 m
715
12.81 m
912
24.37 s
674
5.41 m
837
48.79 m
810
2:20.97 s
21 Chari Hawkins   United States 5255 1100
13.16 s
0
NM
770
13.64 m
934
24.49 s
819
5.90 m
750
44.30 m
882
2:15.76 s
Anouk Vetter*   Netherlands 4654*
(DNF)
1052
13.49 s
903
1.74 m
866
15.07 m
946
24.36 s
887
6.12 m
DNS DNS
Sophie Weißenberg**   Germany DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

* – Anouk Vetter retired after long jump and did not participate in the remaining events.
** – Sophie Weißenberg was injured in the warmups before the 100 metres hurdles and did not participate in any events.

References

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  1. ^ Topping, Alexandra (9 August 2024). "Thiam wins Olympic heptathlon again but silver lining for Johnson-Thompson". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Road To | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles Results".
  6. ^ "Sophie Weissenberg taken away in wheelchair after 'cruel' hurdles heptathlon warm-up injury".
  7. ^ "Women's Heptathlon High Jump Results".
  8. ^ "Women's Heptathlon Shot Put Results".
  9. ^ "Women's Heptathlon 200m Results".
  10. ^ "Women's Heptathlon Long Jump Results".
  11. ^ "Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw Results".
  12. ^ "Women's Heptathlon 800m Results".
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