# 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon

The heptathlon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 26 and 27, 1991. The winning margin was 179 points.

## Medalists

| Gold | Sabine Braun Germany (GER) |
| Silver | Liliana Năstase Romania (ROU) |
| Bronze | Irina Belova Soviet Union (URS) |

## Schedule

    Monday, August 26, 1991
    100 m hurdlesHigh JumpShot Put200 m
    Tuesday, August 27, 1991
    Long JumpJavelin Throw800 m

## Records

Standing records prior to the 1991 World Athletics Championships :
| World Record | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) | 7291 | September 24, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Event Record | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) | 7128 | September 1, 1987 | Rome, Italy |

## Results
### Overall results

Points table after 7th event
| Rank | Athlete, country | Overall points | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) | Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green) |
| Rank | Athlete, country | Overall points | 100 mh | HJ | SP | 200m | LJ | JT | 800m |
| 1 | Sabine Braun Germany | 6672 | 1077 pts 13.32 s | 1119 1.91 | 769 13.62 | 934 24.49 | 1062 6.67 | 834 48.66 | 877 2:16.09 |
| 2 | Liliana Năstase Romania | 6493 | 1121 pts 13.02 s | 928 1.76 | 762 13.52 | 983 23.98 | 1020 6.54 | 736 43.58 | 943 2:11.48 |
| 3 | Irina Belova Soviet Union | 6448 | 1021 pts 13.70 s | 1041 1.85 | 743 13.23 | 968 24.13 | 953 6.33 | 686 40.96 | 1036 2:05.23 |
| 4 | Satu Ruotsalainen Finland | 6404 | 1044 pts 13.54 s | 1080 1.88 | 692 12.46 | 962 24.20 | 905 6.18 | 803 47.04 | 918 2:13.24 |
| 5 | Yasmina Azzizi-Kettab Algeria | 6392 (AR) | 1074 pts 13.34 s | 966 1.79 | 888 15.40 | 950 24.32 | 896 6.15 | 756 44.62 | 862 2:17.17 |
| 6 | Urszula Włodarczyk Poland | 6391 | 1071 pts 13.36 s | 928 1.76 | 818 14.36 | 976 24.05 | 908 6.19 | 750 44.28 | 940 2:11.72 |
| 7 | Peggy Beer Germany | 6380 | 1063 pts 13.41 s | 966 1.79 | 725 12.97 | 957 24.25 | 956 6.34 | 738 43.66 | 975 2:09.32 |
| 8 | Tatyana Zhuravlyova Soviet Union | 6370 | 1011 pts 13.77 s | 1003 1.82 | 802 14.12 | 963 24.18 | 943 6.30 | 697 41.56 | 951 2:10.91 |
| 9 | Maria Kamrowska Poland | 6237 | 1083 pts 13.28 s | 818 1.67 | 846 14.78 | 977 24.04 | 828 5.93 | 707 42.08 | 978 2:09.06 |
| 10 | Cindy Greiner United States | 6216 | 1043 pts 13.55 s | 966 1.79 | 841 14.70 | 931 24.52 | 994 6.46 | 583 35.62 | 858 2:17.47 |
| 11 | Rita Ináncsi Hungary | 6198 | 993 pts 13.90 s | 966 1.79 | 826 14.48 | 881 25.06 | 934 6.27 | 758 44.74 | 840 2:18.81 |
| 12 | Zhu Yuqing China | 6124 | 1097 pts 13.18 s | 1003 1.82 | 807 14.19 | 994 23.86 | 813 5.88 | 696 41.50 | 714 2:28.34 |
| 13 | Tina Rättyä Finland | 6086 | 981 pts 13.98 s | 928 1.76 | 719 12.88 | 890 24.96 | 862 6.04 | 769 45.30 | 937 2:11.90 |
| 14 | Ragne Kytölä Finland | 6062 | 966 pts 14.09 s | 966 1.79 | 664 12.05 | 866 25.23 | 985 6.43 | 713 42.40 | 902 2:14.36 |
| 15 | Ifeoma Ozoeze Italy | 6056 | 994 pts 13.89 s | 928 1.76 | 725 12.97 | 914 24.71 | 934 6.27 | 762 44.92 | 799 2:21.85 |
| 16 | Clova Court Great Britain | 6022 | 1072 pts 13.35 s | 678 1.55 | 790 13.94 | 995 23.85 | 762 5.71 | 963 55.30 | 762 2:24.61 |
| 17 | Odile Lesage France | 6002 | 1013 pts 13.76 s | 1041 1.85 | 739 13.17 | 829 25.64 | 786 5.79 | 662 39.70 | 932 2:12.24 |
| 18 | Joanne Henry New Zealand | 5999 | 953 pts 14.18 s | 928 1.76 | 671 12.15 | 887 25.00 | 924 6.24 | 679 40.60 | 957 2:10.53 |
| 19 | Sharon Jaklofsky Australia | 5992 | 1013 pts 13.76 s | 966 1.79 | 747 13.30 | 850 25.41 | 899 6.16 | 714 42.44 | 803 2:21.51 |
| 20 | Kym Carter United States | 5909 | 976 pts 14.02 s | 966 1.79 | 815 14.31 | 915 24.70 | 783 5.78 | 482 30.26 | 972 2:09.52 |
| 21 | Ingrid Didden Belgium | 5855 | 970 pts 14.09 s | 783 1.64 | 715 12.81 | 841 25.50 | 819 5.90 | 871 50.58 | 860 2:17.32 |
| 22 | Petra Văideanu Romania | 5744 | 920 pts 14.42 s | 855 1.70 | 805 14.16 | 755 26.49 | 777 5.76 | 813 47.58 | 819 2:20.33 |
| 23 | Ana María Comaschi Argentina | 5617 | 970 pts 14.06 s | 712 1.58 | 699 12.57 | 910 24.75 | 783 5.78 | 663 39.76 | 880 2:15.89 |
| 24 | Ghada Shouaa Syria | 5066 | 783 pts 15.45 s | 783 1.64 | 558 10.44 | 788 26.11 | 700 5.50 | 663 39.76 | 791 2:22.44 |
| | Yu Long Nyu Singapore | DNF | 750 pts 15.71 s | 747 1.61 | 0 NM | 781 26.18 | 637 5.28 | 432 27.66 | |
| | Fu Xiuhong China | DNF | 1010 pts 13.78 s | 1003 1.82 | 734 13.10 | 884 25.03 | | | |
| | Heike Tischler Germany | DNF | 984 pts 13.96 s | 928 1.76 | 794 14.00 | 921 24.63 | | | |
| | Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States | DNF | 1130 pts 12.96 s | 1119 1.91 | 881 15.30 | 0 DNF | | | |
| WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) ||||||||| |
| DNF = did not finish | DNS = did not start | DQ = disqualification | NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result) | Q = qualification by place in heat | q = qualification by overall place ||||||||| |