Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon

Women's heptathlon at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue	Beijing National Stadium
Dates	August 15–16
Competitors	43 from 28 nations
Winning points	6733
Medalists
Nataliya Dobrynska   Ukraine   Hyleas Fountain   United States   Tatyana Chernova   Russia

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1500 m		men		women
5000 m		men		women
10,000 m		men		women
100 m hurdles				women
110 m hurdles		men
400 m hurdles		men		women
3000 m steeplechase		men		women
4 × 100 m relay		men		women
4 × 400 m relay		men		women
Road events
Marathon		men		women
20 km walk		men		women
50 km walk		men
Field events
Long jump		men		women
Triple jump		men		women
High jump		men		women
Pole vault		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Hammer throw		men		women
Combined events
Heptathlon				women
Decathlon		men

The women's heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 15 and 16 at the Beijing National Stadium.^[1]

The qualifying standards were 6,000 points (A standard) and 5,800 points (B standard).^[2]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Date	Time	Round
Friday, 15 August 2008	9:00 10:30 19:00 21:30	100 metres hurdles High jump Shot put 200 metres
Saturday, 16 August 2008	09:50 19:00 21:35	Long jump Javelin throw 800 metres

Records

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

World record	Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)	7291 points	Seoul, South Korea	24 September 1988
Olympic record	Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA)	7291 points	Seoul, South Korea	24 September 1988

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Overall results

Key

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Rank	Athlete	Overall points	100 m H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m
	Dobrynska, NataliyaNataliya Dobrynska (UKR)	6733 (PB)	1059 13.44 s	978 1.80 m	1015 17.29 m	944 24.39 s	1049 6.63 m	833 48.60 m	855 2:17.72 min
	Fountain, HyleasHyleas Fountain (USA)	6619	1158 12.78 s	1093 1.89 m	751 13.36 m	1058 23.21 s	969 6.38 m	704 41.93 m	886 2:15.45 min
	Chernova, TatyanaTatyana Chernova (RUS)	6591	1028 13.65 s	1016 1.83 m	719 12.88 m	986 23.95 s	997 6.47 m	829 48.37 m	1016 2:06.50 min
4	Sotherton, KellyKelly Sotherton (GBR)	6517	1097 13.18 s	1016 1.83 m	785 13.87 m	1040 23.39 s	953 6.33 m	622 37.66 m	1004 2:07.34 min
5	Zelinka, JessicaJessica Zelinka (CAN)	6490 (NR)	1129 12.97 s	941 1.77 m	780 13.79 m	1016 23.64 s	887 6.12 m	742 43.91 m	995 2:07.95 min
6	Bogdanova, AnnaAnna Bogdanova (RUS)	6465 (PB)	1111 13.09 s	1054 1.86 m	799 14.08 m	958 24.24 s	991 6.45 m	579 35.41 m	973 2:09.45 min
7	Tyminska, KarolinaKarolina Tyminska (POL)	6428 (PB)	1033 13.62 s	941 1.77 m	799 14.08 m	1040 23.39 s	1017 6.53 m	590 35.97 m	1008 2:07.08 min
8	Schwarzkopf, LilliLilli Schwarzkopf (GER)	6379	1017 13.73 s	978 1.80 m	835 14.61 m	885 25.02 s	837 5.96 m	897 51.88 m	951 2:10.91 min
9	Keizer, JolandaJolanda Keizer (NED)	6370 (PB)	993 13.90 s	1016 1.83 m	871 15.15 m	984 23.97 s	896 6.15 m	720 42.76 m	890 2:15.21 min
10	Wheeler, KylieKylie Wheeler (AUS)	6369 (PB)	1024 13.68 s	1093 1.89 m	731 13.06 m	954 24.28 s	883 6.11 m	741 43.81 m	943 2:11.49 min
11	Oeser, JenniferJennifer Oeser (GER)	6360	1040 13.57 s	978 1.80 m	769 13.62 m	917 24.67 s	899 6.16 m	812 47.53 m	945 2:11.33 min
12	Collonvillé, MarieMarie Collonvillé (FRA)	6302 (SB)	1040 13.57 s	1054 1.86 m	689 12.42 m	881 25.06 s	915 6.21 m	785 46.14 m	938 2:11.81 min
13	Kurban, OlgaOlga Kurban (RUS)	6192	1011 13.77 s	941 1.77 m	783 13.84 m	948 24.34 s	874 6.08 m	722 42.85 m	913 2:13.59 min
14	Melnychenko, HannaHanna Melnychenko (UKR)	6165	1047 13.52 s	978 1.80 m	739 13.18 m	947 24.35 s	975 6.40 m	589 35.89 m	890 2:15.23 min
15	Chudzik, KamilaKamila Chudzik (POL)	6157	1008 13.79 s	941 1.77 m	817 14.34 m	854 25.36 s	840 5.97 m	900 52.05 m	797 2:21.97 min
16	Kesselschlager, SonjaSonja Kesselschlager (GER)	6140	1050 13.50 s	941 1.77 m	816 14.33 m	841 25.50 s	862 6.04 m	750 44.28 m	880 2:15.94 min
17	da Silva, LucimaraLucimara da Silva (BRA)	6076	1043 13.55 s	1016 1.83 m	634 11.59 m	928 24.56 s	905 6.18 m	674 40.34 m	876 2:16.20 min
18	Djimou Ida, Antoinette NanaAntoinette Nana Djimou Ida (FRA)	6055	1000 13.85 s	867 1.71 m	735 13.12 m	896 24.90 s	899 6.16 m	847 49.32 m	811 2:20.96 min
19	Grabuste, AigaAiga Grabuste (LAT)	6050 (PB)	1010 13.78 s	941 1.77 m	707 12.70 m	914 24.71 s	962 6.36 m	649 39.02 m	867 2:16.87 min
20	Haili, LiuLiu Haili (CHN)	6041 (PB)	1041 13.56 s	941 1.77 m	708 12.71 m	936 24.47 s	874 6.08 m	702 41.79 m	839 2:18.84 min
21	Marcussen, IdaIda Marcussen (NOR)	6015	968 14.07 s	867 1.71 m	725 12.97 m	885 25.02 s	868 6.06 m	809 47.37 m	893 2:14.96 min
22	Wardell, RebeccaRebecca Wardell (NZL)	5989	968 14.07 s	867 1.71 m	813 14.28 m	920 24.64 s	801 5.84 m	708 42.14 m	912 2:13.65 min
23	Kelo, NiinaNiina Kelo (FIN)	5911 (SB)	985 13.95 s	795 1.65 m	849 14.82 m	806 25.90 s	777 5.76 m	889 51.48 m	810 2:20.97 min
24	Strataki, ArgyroArgyro Strataki (GRE)	5893	971 14.05 s	830 1.68 m	742 13.22 m	844 25.47 s	840 5.97 m	767 45.20 m	899 2:14.57 min
25	Quintana, GretchenGretchen Quintana (CUB)	5830	1011 13.77 s	830 1.68 m	734 13.10 m	948 24.34 s	856 6.02 m	632 38.14 m	819 2:20.31 min
26	Tarasova, YuliyaYuliya Tarasova (UZB)	5785	974 14.03 s	867 1.71 m	701 12.60 m	946 24.36 s	825 5.92 m	731 43.31 m	741 2:26.19 min
27	Aiyappa, PramilaPramila Aiyappa (IND)	5771	983 13.97 s	903 1.74 m	639 11.66 m	894 24.92 s	883 6.11 m	692 41.27 m	777 2:23.46 min
28	Farkas, GyörgyiGyörgyi Farkas (HUN)	5760	887 14.66 s	903 1.74 m	665 12.06 m	788 26.10 s	877 6.09 m	734 43.45 m	906 2:14.05 min
29	Javur, ShobhaShobha Javur (IND)	5749	1033 13.62 s	795 1.65 m	732 13.07 m	922 24.62 s	807 5.86 m	735 43.50 m	725 2:27.50 min
30	Züblin, LindaLinda Züblin (SUI)	5743	993 13.90 s	759 1.62 m	684 12.34 m	888 24.99 s	771 5.74 m	806 47.19 m	842 2:18.68 min
31	Hollman, JulieJulie Hollman (GBR)	5729	918 14.43 s	941 1.77 m	691 12.45 m	850 25.41 s	890 6.13 m	650 39.08 m	789 2:22.54 min
32	Roy, Susmita SinghaSusmita Singha Roy (IND)	5705	963 14.11 s	867 1.71 m	613 11.27 m	948 24.34 s	843 5.98 m	663 39.79 m	808 2:21.14 min
33	Kand, KaieKaie Kand (EST)	5677 (SB)	913 14.47 s	795 1.65 m	721 12.91 m	844 25.47 s	774 5.75 m	716 42.51 m	916 2:13.36 min
34	Maksimava, YanaYana Maksimava (BLR)	4806	880 14.71 s	903 1.74 m	767 13.60 m	802 25.94 s	0 NM	651 39.14 m	803 2:21.55 min
N/A	Hoos, LaurienLaurien Hoos (NED)	DNF	1047 13.52 s	795 1.65 m	860 14.98 m	927 24.57 s	771 5.74 m	832 48.54 m	DNS
N/A	Johnson, JackieJackie Johnson (USA)	DNF	1091 13.22 s	941 1.77 m	649 11.82 m	911 24.74 s	813 5.88 m	DNS	DNS
N/A	Žemaitytė, ViktorijaViktorija Žemaitytė (LTU)	DNF	917 14.44 s	903 1.74 m	795 14.01 m	881 25.06 s	0 NM	DNS	DNS
N/A	Skujytė, AustraAustra Skujytė (LTU)	DNF	914 14.46 s	941 1.77 m	997 17.02 m	850 25.40 s	0 NM	DNS	DNS
N/A	Winatho, WassanaWassana Winatho (THA)	DNF	988 13.93 s	830 1.68 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Ščerbová, DenisaDenisa Ščerbová (CZE)	DNF	995 13.88 s	795 1.65 m	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Pickler, DianaDiana Pickler (USA)	DNF	939 14.28 s	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Naumenko, IrinaIrina Naumenko (KAZ)	DNF	0 DNF	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
N/A	Blonska, LyudmilaLyudmila Blonska (UKR)	6700 (DSQ)*	1078 13.31 s	1054 1.86 m	813 14.29 m	967 24.14 s	1001 6.48 m	814 47.60 m	973 2:09.44 min

* Ukraine's Lyudmila Blonska originally won the silver medal, but was disqualified after she tested positive for methyltestosterone.^[3]

Notes

1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
2. "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
3. "Blonska thrown out of long jump". BBC Sport. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

References

• Official final classification
• Schedule