2008 Olympic Games Beijing Heptathlon Handbook and Media Guide DECA, The Decathlon Association Frank Zarnowski DECA, The Decathlon Association [email protected] Contents: Section 1: Schedule page 2 Section 2: The Field -History 2 -Qualifying standards 2 Section 3: The Likely Contenders…..bios Leading Contenders List 3 Ludmila Blonska 3 Anna Bogdonava 4 Tatyana Chernova 4 Hyleas Fountain 5 Jacqueline Johnson 5 Olga Kurban 6 Diana Pickler 6 Lilli Schwartzkopf 7 Austra Skujyte 7 Kelly Sotherton 8 Karolina Tyminska 8 Section 4: Record Section -Olympic Games medalists (1964-2004) 9 -Adenda 10 -Recent results (2000, 2004) 11 -Individual Event records 12 (World, American, OG,) Section 5: Pace -World, American and Olympic meet record pace 12 Section 6: USA team-expanded bios -Fountain, Hyleas 13 -Johnson, Jacqueline 14 -Pickler, Diana 15 1 Section 1: Schedule Friday Aug 15 Saturday Aug 16 100m Hurdles 9:00 Long Jump 9:50 High Jump 10:30 Javelin 19:00 Shot Put 19:00 800 m 21:45 200 m 21:15 Heptathlon medal ceremony: Section 2: The Field The field is likely to be the normal 30-33. In 1964 Tokyo 20 In 1968 Mexico City 33 In 1972 Munich 30 In 1976 Montreal 20 In 1980 Moscow In 1984 Los Angeles 23 In 1988 Seoul 30 in 1992 Barcelona 32 In 1996 Atlanta 29 In 2000 Sydney 33 In 2004 Athens 34 A standard = 6000 points (for 2 or 3 entries per nation) B standard = 5800 points (for a single entry by nation) [must be made between Sept. 1, 2006 and July 6, 2008; nb: Combined Events window was expanded this year]] 2 Section 3: The Likely Medal Contenders Leading contenders: qualifying mark PR notes Ludmila Blonska UKR 6832 (07) 6832 (07) ’07 WC 2nd, ’05 1st WiC Anna Bogdonava RUS 6452 (08) 6452 (08) 3rd WiC, 10th ’07 WC. Tatyana Chernova RUS 6768 (07) 6768 (07) ’08 Gotzis winner Hyleas Fountain USA 6667 (08) 6667 (08) won US Oly Trials, WL Jacqueline Johnson USA 6347 (08) 6347 (08) 4x NCAA winner Olga Kurban RUS 6559 (08) 6559 (08) 5th at Gotzis, RUS NC, Diana Pickler USA 6257 (08) 6257 (08) 3rd at US Oly Trials Lille Schwartzkopf GER 6536 (08) 6536 (08) 5th ’07 WC, 1st Ratingen Austra Skujyte LIT 6380 (07) 6435 (04) 2nd in Athens Kelly Sotherton GBR 6520 (07) 6547 (05) 3rd in Athens, 3rd ’07 WC Karolina Tyminska POL 6351 (08) 6402 (06) 4th at Gotzis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Others: NB: there are likely another two dozen athletes who will start in Beijing Thumbnail Sketches of leading contenders: [listed alphabetically] Legend (3rd line): date of birth, age, ht/wt, hometown. Ludmila Blonska UKR DOB: 9 November, 1977, 30, 175/62 PR: 6832 (07) Career: 2nd at ’07 IAAF WC, ’06 Wi.C, won ’07 IAAF challenge, 15x> 6000, 3x> 6500. Often time runner-up to Kluft. Served 2 year drug ban (Jun 03-05), missing Athens. Coached by husband Sergiy. PR Meet: August 26, 2007, IAAF World Champs, Osaka Mark 13.25 192 1444 24.09 688 4777 2:16.68 pts 1087 1132 823 972 1132 817 869 cum pts 1087 2219 3042 4014 5146 5963 6832 PRs: 13.13 192 1477 23.80 688 5153 2:1218 3 Anna Bogdanova RUS DOB: 21 October, 1984, 23, 178/66 , St Petersburg PR: 6452 (08) Career: 3rd ’08 WiC pent. 10th ’07 IAAF WC, ’07 Russian indoor and outdoor champ. 3rd at ’08 Gotzis with 4 1st day PRs. Father Andrey won silver medal at 1976 Montreal Olympics at 4x200m freestyle swimming. PR Meet: June 1, 2008, Hypo-Bank, Gotzis, AUT Mark 13.35 188 1464 24.42 649 3765 2:14.76 pts 1072 1080 837 941 1004 622 896 cum pts 1072 2152 2989 3930 4934 5556 6452 PRs: 13.35 188 1464 24.42 659 3991 2:10.98 Tatayna Chernova RUS DOB: 29 January, 1988, 20, 190/66 , Krasnador PR: 6768 (07) Career: ’06 IAAF Jr World champ, ’07 WC dnf’d, ’08 winner at Gotzis, ’05 World Youth champ, Won at Ales with windy PR score. 2x>6600 before age 21. Mother won gold medal at 1980 Olympic Games 4x400m. PR Meet: August 26, 2007, IAAF World Champs, Osaka Mark 13.04w 182 1357 23.59w 661 5343 2:15.05 Pts 1118 1003 765 1020 1043 927 892 cum pts 1118 2121 2886 3906 4949 5876 6768w PRs: 13.04w 187 1357 23.50 661 5449 2:10.10i 4 Hyleas Fountain USA DOB: 14 January, 1981, 27, 170/60, Kettering, OH PR: 6667 (08) Career: Won US Olympic Trials with PR and WL (5 PRs), 3x USA national champ, 2003 NCAA champ while at Georgia, 9x>6000, 2x>6500. Home: Kettering, Ohio, Grew up in Steelton, PA. PR Meet: June 28, 2008, US Olympic Trials/USA Champs, Eugene, OR Mark 12.65 181 1367 23.31 688 4815 2:27.69 pts 1178 991 772 1048 1132 824 722 cum pts 1178 2169 2941 3989 5121 5945 6667 PRs: 12.65 188 1367 23.31 688 48.15 2:16.69 Jaqueline Johnson USA DOB: 8 September, 1984, 23 173/64, Yuma, AZ PR: 6347 (08) Career: 2nd at US Olympic Trials/USA with PR 6357. 4x NCAA champ while at Arizona. 3x NCAA indoor NCAA pentathlon champ. Coached by ’96 Olym dec champ Dan O’Brien. PR Meet: June 28, 2008, US Olympic Trials/USA, Eugene, OR Mark 13.12 178 1294 24.48 645 4771 2:20.07 pts 1106 953 723 935 991 816 823 cum pts 1106 2059 2782 3717 4708 5524 6347 PRs: 13.12 183 1294 24.44 645 4771 2:13.52i 5 Olga Kurban RUS DOB: 16 December, 1987, 20, 171/61 PR: 6559 (08)) Career: Qualified with 6559 win (5 PRs, including 30’ jav improvement) at Chelyabinsk. 5th at Gotzis with 6343 PR. 19th at IAAF WC in Osaka as 19 year old, ’06 Nat Jr champ. Paints nail national colors. PR Meet: June 16, 2006, Chelyabinsk Mark 13.29 177 1371 24.04 651 4923 2:12.42 pts 1081 941 775 977 1010 845 930 cum pts 1081 2022 2797 3774 4784 5629 6559 PRs: 13.29 183 1371 23.98 651 4055 2:12.42 Diana Pickler USA DOB: 9 December, 1983, 24, 178/64, Sachese, TX PR: 6257 (08) Career: 3rd at US Olympic Trials/USA with PR 6257. 25th at ’07 IAAF WC, ’08 nat USA indoor hept champ, While at Washington State was 3x NCAA scorer (highest 2nd at ’07 I hept) and ’07 Pac-10 champ. 4x>6000. Has identical twin sister, Julie. Coached by Rick Sloan. PR Meet: June 28, 2008, US Olympic Trials/USA, Eugene, OR Mark 13.13 184 1177 24.11 624 4240 2:16.59 pts 1105 1029 646 970 924 713 870 cum pts 1105 2134 2780 3750 4674 5387 6257 PRs: 13.13 184 1244 23.69 624 4403 2:16.59 6 Lilli Schwartzkopf GER DOB: 28 August, 1983, 24, 174/63 PR: 6536 (08) Career: 5th at ’07 IAAF WC in Osaka, Won Ratingen meeting in June. ’06 European Champs 3rd place,’04 Nat champ, 13x> 6000. Born in Asian nation of Kyrghyzstan. Internet homepage: www.lilli-schwarzkopf.de.sr PR Meet: August 26, 2007, IAAF World Champs, Osaka Mark 13.51 182 1389 25.22 630 5481 2:12.11 pts 1049 1003 787 867 943 953 934 cum pts 1049 2052 2839 3706 4649 5602 6536 PRs: 13.50 183 1426 24.78 634 5481 2:09.63 Austra Skujyte LIT DOB: 12 August, 1979, 29, 188/76, Manhattan, KS PR: 6435 (04) Career: Silver medalist at Athens Olympic Games, also 12th in Sydney ’00, 6th, 10th, 4th, 4th, 6th at five IAAF world champ meets, 10th at ’08 Gotzis, 2x NCAA champ while at Kansas State, Coached by Cliff Rovelto, 23x>6000. World record in women’s decathlon(8358). PR Meet: August 21, 2004, Olympic Games, Athens Mark 14.03 176 1640 24.82 630 4958 2:15.92 pts 974 928 955 903 943 852 880 cum pts 974 1902 2857 3760 4703 5555 6435 PRs: 13.83 189 1705 24.79 640 5263 2:15.92 7 Kelly Sotherton GBR DOB: 13 November, 1976, 31, 180/66 PR: 6547 (05) Career: Bronze medalist in Athens (’04). 5th and 3rd at pair of IAAF WCs, ’06 Commonwealth games champ, ’08 2nd IAAF WiC pent. 2x European i pent runner-up. Born Isle of Wight. PR Meet: August 26, 2007, IAAF World Champs, Osaka Mark 13.27 185 1384 23.77 667 3721 2:10.29 pts 1084 1041 783 1003 1062 614 960 cum pts 1084 2125 2908 3911 4973 5587 6547 PRs: 13.21 188i 1457i 23.40 679 4081 2:07.94 Karolina Tyminska POL DOB: 4 October, 1984, 23, 172/68, Gdansk PR: 6402 (06) Career: 15th ’07 IAAF WC in Osaka, 2x national champ, 4th in Gotzis (’08) with 6351, ‘06 MultiStars winners, ’06 silver medalist Euro Cup SL. 6th ’08 WiC pent. PR Meet: August 26, 2007, IAAF World Champs, Osaka Mark 13.80 174 13.53 23.44 659 3790 2:05.53 pts 1007 903 763 1035 1036 627 1031 cum pts 1007 1910 2673 3708 4744 5371 6402 PRs: 13.80 174 1482 23.42 659 4070 2:05.53 8 Section 4: Record Section WOMEN’S PENTATHLON & HEPTATHLON Medalists: 1964 1, Irina Press RUS URS 5246WR 2, Mary Bignall/Rand GBR 5035 3, Galina Bystrova AZE URS 4956 1968 1, Ingrid Becker FRG 5098 5084 2, Liesel Prokop AUT 4966 4956 3, Annamária Kovács/Tóth HUN 4959 4942 1972 1, Mary Peters GBR 4801WR 4841 2, Heide Rosendahl FRG 4791 4852 3, Burglinde Pollak GDR 4768 4807 1976 1, Sigrun Siegl GDR 4745 4777 2, Christine Bodner/Laser GDR 4745 4774 3, Burglinde Pollak GDR 4740 4767 1980 1, Nadezhda Tkachenko UKRURS 5083WR 5213 2, Olga Rukavishnikova RUS URS 4937 5051 3, Olga Kuragina RUS URS 4875 4964 1984 1, Glynis Nunn AUS 6390OR 6387 2, Jackie Joyner USA 6385 6363 3, Sabine Everts FRG 6363 6388 1988 1, Jackie Joyner-Kersee USA 7291WR 2, Sabine Möbius/Paetz/John GDR 6897 3, Anke Behmer GDR 6858 1992 1, Jackie Joyner-Kersee USA 7044 2, Irina Belova RUS EUN 6845 3, Sabine Braun GER 6649 1996 1, Ghada Shouaa SYR 6780 2, Natalya Sazanovich BLR 6563 3, Denise Lewis GBR 6489 2000 1, Denise Lewis GBR 6584 2, Yelena Prokhorova RUS 6531 3, Natalya Sazanovich BLR 6527 9 2004 1, Carolina Klüft SWE 6952 2, Austra Skujyté LTU 6435 3, Kelly Sotherton GBR 6424 Adenda: Youngest Competitors Winner 21 yrs, 200 days Carolina Kluft/SWE 2004 Medalist 21 yrs, 85 days Burglinde Pollak/GDR 1972 Competitor 15 yrs, 284 days Cathy Hamblin/GBR 1968 Oldest Competitors: Winner 33 yrs, 59 days Mary Peters/GBR 1972 Medalist 33 yrs, 59 days Mary Peters/GBR 1972 Competitor 35 yrs, 169 days Cindy Greiner/USA 1992 Most Appearances 5 Sabine Braun/FRG-GER 1984-6, 1988-14, 1992-3, 1996-7,2000-5 4 Jackie