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1983 1st IAAF World Championships - Helsinki - Women's Heptathlon

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Host City: Helsinki, Finland

Dates: 7–14 August 1983

Nations participating: 153

Athletes participating: 1,355

Main venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Overview by IAAF

World record holder Ramona Neubert had never been beaten in an heptathlon. She not only maintained that record but led her country to a sweep of the medals. Paetz, who had pushed Neubert in the previous year’s European Championships, took an initial lead with a 13.11 100m hurdles. She was overtaken by Britain’s Livermore, who high jumped 1.92 but was to fall back thereafter and drop out after three fouls in the javelin throw. Neubert was as low as seventh after the high jump, but her 23.27 200m not only gave her an overnight lead of 43 points, but also put her 29 points ahead of world record schedule. The second day saw Neubert lose contact with her world record pace but stay comfortably ahead of Paetz. The third GDR athlete, Vater, consolidated her hold on the bronze medal with a win in the final event.

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.

Records

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

	Heptathlon			*9 August*
	Final
1	Ramona Neubert	GDR	26 Jul 58	6770
	13.29 1.80 15.38 23.27 6.67 45.12 2:12.34
2	Sabine John	GDR	16 Oct 57	6713
	13.11W/14.2 1.83 14.23 23.60/2.0 6.68 44.52 2:11.59
3	Anke Behmer	GDR	5 Jun 61	6524
	13.58W/14.0 1.86 14.05 23.49/2.0 6.32 37.84 2:05.64
4	Sabine Everts	FRG	4 Mar 61	6388
	13.50W/12.3 1.86 12.32 23.82/2.0 6.46 36.36 2:06.80
5	Valentina Dimitrova	BUL	8 Oct 56	6344
	14.21W/15.7 1.80 15.67 25.08/2.0 6.11 44.60 2:08.10
6	Yekaterina Smirnova	URS	22 Oct 56	6277
	13.36W/13.8 1.83 13.77 24.48/2.0 5.66 45.76 2:10.98
7	Glynis Nunn	AUS	4 Dec 60	6131
	13.17W/13.0 1.74 12.98 24.02/2.0 6.31 32.64 2:10.96
8	Tineke Hidding	NED	28 Jul 59	6104
	13.77W/12.2 1.77 12.22 24.19/2.0 6.30 38.62 2:12.46
9	Annette Tånnander	SWE	13 Feb 58	5932
	14.00W/11.9 1.83 11.86 26.10/2.0 6.09 45.24 2:17.86
10	Marcela Koblasová	TCH	16 May 56	5888
	14.17W/15.0 1.74 14.99 25.15/2.0 6.04 40.58 2:24.96
11	Marlene Harmon	USA	11 Oct 62	5833
	14.17W/11.9 1.74 11.91 24.92/2.0 6.17 36.06 2:12.16
12	Kristine Tånnander	SWE	21 Nov 55	5811
	14.25W/12.7 1.80 12.70 /2.0 5.58 39.36 2:12.38
13	Anne Kyllönen	FIN	24 May 59	5763
	14.62W/12.1 1.83 12.06 25.81/2.0 5.73 46.22 2:19.68
14	Corinne Schneider	SUI	28 Jul 62	5770
	14.33W/12.9 1.80 12.87 25.77/2.0 5.88 36.16 2:13.77
15	Florence Picaut	FRA	25 Oct 52	5659
	13.85W/12.1 1.80 12.08 25.64/2.0 5.90 32.98 2:19.22
16	Terry Genge	NZL		5607
	13.99W/12.0 1.59 11.96 25.21/2.0 5.92 39.26 2:14.53
17	Helena Otahalová	TCH	1 Jan 59	5583
	14.10W/12.9 1.74 12.92 24.95/2.0 5.58 38.68 2:26.42
18	Melitta Aigner	AUT	5 Dec 61	5471
	15.39W/14.1 1.65 14.13 26.18/2.0 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
21	Jane Frederick	US		DNF
	13.72 1.83 14.75 25.16 6.00 45.62 DNS
22	Judy Livermore	GBR		DNF
	13.23 1.92 13.85 24.93 6.16 NM DNS
23	Conceição Geremias	BRA		DNF
	14.03 1.74 13.35 24.88 5.85 NM DNS
24	Jackie Joyner	USA		DNF
	13.69 1.86 12.73 23.73 DNS
25	Zeina Mina El-Jas	LIB		DNF
	16.15 1.53 DNS
26	Natalya Shubenkova	URS		DNF
	14.12 DNS

Results

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