2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon ] The Women's Heptathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on 29 and 30 August. Before the competition, reigning champion Jessica Ennis was top of the year's heptathlon rankings (6790 points) and was closely followed by Tatyana Chernova who had set a personal best. The 2009 silver medallist Jennifer Oeser was also in good form while Nataliya Dobrynska and Hyleas Fountain (first and second at the 2008 Olympics) were the other high-profile competitors. Tatyana Chernova won the gold medal finishing 129 points ahead of Jessica
Australia at the World Championships in Athletics the Men's marathon in 1983. He won gold. Australia at the World Championships in Athletics Australia has participated in all the World Championships in Athletics since the beginning in 1983. Australia is 19th on the all time medal table. Cathy Freeman, Jana Pittman and Sally Pearson are Australia's only multiple gold medal winners, Freeman (bronze) and Pearson (silver) have also each won a place medal.. Other multiple medalists are: Dimitri Markov (1 gold, 1 silver), (2 golds), Jared Tallent (1 silver, 2 bronzes), Kerry Saxby-Junna (1 silver, 1 bronze) and Mitchell Watt (1 silver, 1 bronze). Australia's first World Championships