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heptathlonMulti-event athletics discipline for women consisting of seven events over two days: 100-metre hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metres (day one); long jump, javelin, 800 metres (day two). Points are awarded for performances in each event in the same way as the decathlon. It replaced the pentathlon (five events) in international competition in 1981. 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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BRITISH heptathlete Louise Hazel has given the inside track on business opportunities for The 23-year-old British heptathlete led from start to finish to win the title with a personal best 6,731 points -- 238 ahead of runner-up, Germany's The 32-year-old heptathlete has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this year after she was forced to miss the European Indoor Championships earlier this month due to ankle and back problems. |
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