Defending heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill had to settle for the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
losing to Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam by just 35 points. An opening 12.84 hurdles (1149 points) took Jessica into
an early lead on day one, but an outstanding high jump of 1.98 by Nafissatou in the second event (1211 points)
gave an indication that the younger woman was going to be very difficult to beat. Jessica's 200 metres run of 23.49
took her back into the lead but personal bests in the long jump, javelin, 800m by Nafissatou gave her the Gold medal.
2016 Heptathlon. 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
2016 Olympic Games Pentathlon Final. Rio de Janeiro.
| 1. |
Nafissatou Thiam
|
(BEL) |
6810 (NR, WL) |
| 2. |
Jessica Ennis-Hill
|
(GBR) |
6775 (SB) |
| 3. |
Brianne Theisen Eaton
|
(CAN) |
6653
|
| 4. |
Laura Ikauniece-Admidina
|
(LAT) |
6617 |
| 5. |
Carolin Schafer
|
(GER) |
6540 |
| 6. |
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
|
(GBR) |
6480 SB
|
| 7. |
Yorgelis Rodriguez
|
(CUB) |
6452 (=NR) |
| 8. |
Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas
|
(HUN) |
6442 PB |
2016 Olympic Games.
100m hurdles 12.84 sec
high jump 1.89 m
shot put 13.86 m
200m 23.49 sec
long jump 6.34 m
javelin 46.06 m
800 m 2:09.07
In October 2016 Jessica announced her retirement from competitive athletics at the age of 30.
Her personal best performances were:
100 Metres 11.85 Liverpool 25 MAY 2003
200 Metres 22.83 London 03 AUG 2012
800 Metres 2:07.81 Daegu 30 AUG 2011
100 M.H. 12.54 London 03 AUG 2012
100m Hurdles 13.86 Sherbrooke 12 JUL 2003
High Jump 1.95 Desenzano del Garda 05 MAY 2007
Long Jump 6.63 Ratingen 26 JUN 2016
Shot Put 14.67 Daegu 29 AUG 2011
Javelin Throw 48.33 Loughborough 23 JUL 2013
Heptathlon 6955 London (Olympic Stadium) 04 AUG 2012