Heptathlon The athlete accumulating the highest number of points wins the competition. The following table shows the minimum benchmark levels required to earn 1000 points in each event. Other multiple event contests include: Summer sports Winter sports Other Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek "hepta" (seven) and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "feat"). A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete. There are two heptathlons – the women's heptathlon and the men's – composed of different events. The men's heptathlon is
Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's heptathlon Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's heptathlon The women's heptathlon event of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games was held the 25 and 26 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion is Jessica Zelinka of the Canada. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (4850) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011). "All distances shown are