Carolin Schäfer
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Carolin Schäfer is a German athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Schäfer took bronze at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.
Schäfer celebrates after winning silver at the 2017 World Championships in London.
Carolin Schäfer (L) with her silver at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, her greatest sports achievement; Nafi Thiam (C), Anouk Vetter (R).
Heptathlon
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A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά and ἄθλος. A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
2023 World Athletics Championships day 2 heptathlon finalists
World record holder Ashton Eaton competing at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships