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13th European Athletics Championships were held in Athens 1982. Daley Thompson’s 8743 points was a Championship record at the time and also stood as a world record.

Almost 40 years ago in Los Angeles (during XXIII Olympiade) only five points appeared to be the difference between Gold and Silver medalists at women’s Heptathlon…..

Jagan Hames won decisively with a career-best score of 8490 points, setting new Australian and Oceania records at the time

The World’s best jumper Sander Aae Skotheim broke the European heptathlon record

For the first time, athletes from the FRG and the former GDR compete as a joint team

Robert Zmelik from Czechoslovakia wins with 8627 points and surpasses the previous national record