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Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field event that requires excellence in 7 different events. The women's events are typically outdoors and the men's events indoors.
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What are heptathlons and decathlons?
The heptathlon and decathlon are both multidisciplinary events. The heptathlon consists of seven events and is usually competed by women. The decathlon consits of ten events and is nearly alway competed by men.
Did you mean "heptathlon"? A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events.
What is the record for chukking the javlin?
The world record for the Men's javelin throw is 104.80. It was set in 1984 by Uwe Hohn. However, this was before new regulations were imposed on javelin builds.
Does Jackie Joyner-kersee have any siblings?
She has a brother (Al Joyner) I believe :-)
he married late Florence Griffith-Joyner (a multiple Olympic medal-winning sprinter; their daughter is Mary Ruth Joyner)....
He married a second time, in 2003 to Alisha Bien. They have two children, Skylar and Jayden ;-)
What is the position called when your hips are slightly above shoulder level in track events?
It's called the Fosbury Flop. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosbury_Flop.
Nino Fennoy, Jackie's high school coach, was a major influence on her life.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is she dead?
JJK is very much alive and is living her life to the fullest. I think you might have her mixed up with her sister-in-law Florence Griffth-Joyner, who died in '98.
Go here for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Griffith-Joyner
Why are decathlon and heptathlon considered difficult?
Because the athlete performs many different events over a two day period that require different qualities which include speed, strength, and endurance. You will never see someone in a track meet that enters both a speed event and a strength event (such as the 100/200 meter dash and shot put). But the decathlete/heptathlete must perform both events. Add to that a middle distance event (1500 meter run in decathlon and 800 meter run in heptathlon) that is always run as the last event and you can add endurance to the speed and strength these athletes must have. Decathletes and hepathletes are considered the best athletes in the world.
Men compete in decathlon, women compete in heptathlon. Men do not compete in heptathlon, women do not compete in decathlon.
What is Jackie Joyner-Kersee's year of death?
This outstanding retired athlete is alive and well.
The questioner is possibly confusing her with her sister in law, Florence Griffith-Joyner who died on 21 September 1998
What does a heptathlon consist of?
There are two versions of the heptathlon, one contested outdoors mainly by women and one contested indoors mainly by men.
Woman's Heptathlon:
First Day: 100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meter dash
Second Day: long jump, javelin throw, 800 meter run
Men's Heptathlon:
First Day: 60 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump
Second Day: 60 meter hurdles, pole vault, 1000 meter run
She is the only two time heptathlon champion.
Maria Hamm ,Julie Foudy ,Marion Jones
Is heptathlon for women only and is decathlon for men?
At the Olympic level yes but technically no. Women do compete in the Decathlon but not (yet) in the Olympics. With an age grading factor included, the highest point total ever is by masters athlete Nadine O'Connor. And indoors the men compete in a different heptathlon. I suggest these are evolving situations as it has taken decades to reach acceptance (into world championship and Olympic level events), but women outdoors and men indoors have advanced from pentathlon to heptathlon and continue to test further bounds. There is even an icosathlon (double decathlon).
Was Jackie Joyner-Kersee on Steroids?
There is no credible evidence to suggest that Jackie Joyner-Kersee used steroids during her career. She has always maintained a clean reputation and is considered one of the greatest athletes in track and field history.
