Olympic lifting

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson will race for Olympic heptathlon gold in the 800m on Friday night after finishing the morning session in second place, 121 points behind Nafissatou Thiam.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

Former Olympic heptathlon champion Dame Denise Lewis has been elected president of UK Athletics.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

"If I was in that moment, I probably would have wanted the gold for myself!" former Olympic heptathlon champion Ennis-Hill joked.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023

Thiam won her second consecutive gold medal in the Olympic heptathlon, joining American Jackie Joyner-Kersee as the only women to achieve the feat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Separately, the W Series announced on Sunday that its 2020 drivers will undergo a training program with the help of experts including retired Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill and snooker champion Jimmy White.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2020