Ghada Shouaa competing in the long jump at the 1999 World Championships in
Seville, where Ghada, the defending champion won the bronze medal for Syria.
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|
Women's Heptathlon final
World Athletics Championships 1999
|
| |
| 1. Eunice Barber |
|
FRA |
|
6861 |
| 2. Denise Lewis |
|
GBR |
|
6724 |
| 3. Ghada SHOUAA |
|
SYR |
|
6500 |
| 4. Sabine Braun |
|
GER |
|
6497 |
| 5. Tiia Hautala |
|
FIN |
|
6369 |
| 6. Karin Specht-Ertl |
|
GER |
|
6317 |
| 7. Urszula Wlodarczyk |
|
POL |
|
6287 |
| 8. Remigija Nazaroviene |
|
LIT |
|
6262 |
Photo G. Herringshaw 28th July 1996. ©
Ghada Shouaa completes her heptathlon with the 800 metres, in Atlanta, to win
the Gold Medal and added that to her World Championship title in the event.
Shouaa attempted to defend her Olympic title in Sydney, (2000) but she became injured and did not even
finish the first event. After this disappointment, she decided to retire from athletics.
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Women's Heptathlon Final
Olympic Games 1996
|
| . |
| 1. Ghada SHOUAA |
|
SYR |
|
6780 |
| 2. Natasha Sazanovich |
|
BEL |
|
6563 |
| 3. Denise Lewis |
|
GBR |
|
6489 |
| 4. Urszula Wlodarczyk |
|
POL |
|
6484 |
| 5. Eunice Barber |
|
SLE |
|
6342 |
| 6. Rita Inancsi |
|
HUN |
|
6336 |
| 7. Sabine Braun |
|
GER |
|
6317 |
| 8. Kelly Blair |
|
USA |
|
6307 |
Ghada Shouaa on her way to becoming the 1995 World Champion in the heptathlon at the
World Championships in Gothenburg. Photo 10th August 1995. © G.H.
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|
Women's Heptathlon Final
World Athletics Championships 1995
|
| |
| 1. Ghada SHOUAA |
|
SYR |
|
6651pts. |
| 2. Svetlana Moskalets |
|
RUS |
|
6575pts. |
| 3. Rita Ináncsi |
|
HUN |
|
6522pts. |
| 4. Eunice Barber |
|
SLE |
|
6340pts. |
| 5. Kym Carter |
|
USA |
|
6329pts. |
| 6. Regla Maria Cardenas |
|
CUB |
|
6306pts. |
| 7. Denise Lewis |
|
GBR |
|
6299pts. |
| 8. Le Shundra Nathan |
|
USA |
|
6258pts. |
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
200 M 23.78 +0.6 Götzis 25 MAY 1996
800 M 2:11.34 01 JAN 1993
100 MH 13.72 +0.3 Atlanta 27 JUL 1996
High Jump 1.87 Götzis 26 MAY 1996
Long Jump 6.77 +0.6 Götzis 26 MAY 1996
Shot Put 16.25 Irbid 12 AUG 1999
Javelin 54.82 Sevilla (22 AUG 1999
Heptathlon 6942 Götzis (Mösle-Stadium) 26 MAY 1996