Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon

The Women's Heptathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Stadium Australia on Wednesday 23 September and Thursday 24 September.

Both Lewis and Sazanovich had won medals (bronze and silver respectively) at the previous Olympics in 1996. Prokhorova would go on to win the 2001 World Championships. At the next Olympic Games in 2004, Prokhorova finished fifth while Lewis did not finish because of injury.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in points) prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Points table after 7th event:

WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)

DNF = did not finish | DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place

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