Swapna Barman recently became the first Indian to win an Asian Games gold in the women’s Heptathlon event. How many events does a ‘Heptathlon’ consist of?
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Heptathlon consists of seven (7) events.
Heptathlon are of two types - the women's heptathlon and the men’s heptathlon.
The women's heptathlon is held outdoor and the the men's heptathlon is held indoor.
In women's Heptathlon first four events contested on the first day, and the remaining three on second day.
•100 m hurdles.
•High jump.
•Shot put.
•200 metres.
•Long jump.
•Javelin throw.
•800 metres.
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Q. Swapna Barman recently became the first Indian to win an Asian Games gold in the women’s Heptathlon event. How many events does a ‘Heptathlon’ consist of?
Answer : Seven events.
→ Extra information about Heptathlon :
-- There are two Heptathlon named as
- Men's Heptathlon : Composed with different events and held indoor.
- Women's Heptathlon : Composed with different events and held outdoor.
-- There are seven events composed in Men's Indoor Heptathlon :
- 60 metres.
- Long jump.
- Shot pup.
- High jump.
- 60 metre hurdles.
- Pole vault.
- 1000 metres.
-- There are seven events composed in Women's Outdoor Heptathlon :
- 100 metres hurdles.
- High jump.
- Shot pup.
- 200 metres.
- Long jump.
- Javelin throw.
- 800 metres.
-- Four contestant participate in the first day, and rest three in second day. This rule is for both men's and women's heptathlon.