1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon

Events at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics
Track events
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1500 m		men		women
3000 m				women
5000 m		men		women
10,000 m		men
100 m hurdles				women
110 m hurdles		men
400 m hurdles		men		women
3000 m steeplechase		men
4×100 m relay		men		women
4×400 m relay		men		women
5000 m walk				women
10,000 m walk		men
Field events
High jump		men		women
Pole vault		men
Long jump		men		women
Triple jump		men		women
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Hammer throw		men
Javelin throw		men		women
Combined events
Heptathlon				women
Decathlon		men

The women's heptathlon event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 23 and 24 August.

Medalists

Gold	Yelizaveta Shalygina Russia
Silver	Johanna Halkoaho Finland
Bronze	Hana Dolezelová Czech Republic

Results

Final

23/24 August

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Rank	Name	Nationality	100m H	HJ	SP	200m	LJ	JT	800m	Points	Notes
	Yelizaveta Shalygina	Russia	14.48 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.81	12.74	25.25 (w: -0.1m/s)	5.91	33.18	2:16.28	5711
	Johanna Halkoaho	Finland	14.01 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.75	11.01	24.94 (w: -0.3m/s)	6.23	38.30	2:27.90	5656
	Hana Dolezelová	Czech Republic	14.74 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.75	11.71	25.89 (w: -0.1m/s)	5.77	43.36	2:25.46	5504
4	Inga Leiwesmeier	Germany	14.54 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.66	11.76	25.38 (w: -0.3m/s)	5.69	41.82	2:19.81	5490
5	Natalya Roshchupkina	Russia	15.01 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.72	12.41	25.35 (w: -0.3m/s)	5.64	36.32	2:18.20	5448
6	Saskia Meijer	Netherlands	14.78 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.72	12.32	26.49 (w: -0.1m/s)	5.52	38.14	2:19.72	5352
7	Sonja Kesselschläger	Germany	14.69 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.66	11.94	26.16 (w: -0.1m/s)	5.51	46.06	2:28.92	5322
8	Katja Ripatti	Finland	15.65 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.69	13.45	25.65 (w: -0.1m/s)	5.49	45.46	2:33.11	5308
9	Ottelien Olsthoorn	Netherlands	14.47 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.69	10.42	24.77 (w: -0.3m/s)	5.80	32.72	2:33.40	5188
10	Nicola Gautier	United Kingdom	15.01 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.66	12.89	25.43 (w: -0.3m/s)	4.93	37.98	2:29.72	5079
11	Alexandra Barlet	France	15.59 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.66	12.03	26.90 (w: -0.3m/s)	5.45	34.14	2:33.26	4848
12	Maud Sillans	France	15.28 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.57	9.12	25.88 (w: -0.1m/s)	5.14	34.48	2:36.13	4564
	Yuliya Akulenko	Ukraine	15.36 (w: -1.7m/s)	1.75	NM	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.

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