Who is Austrian heptathlon superstar Ivona Dadic?

Austria's Ivona Dadic is a seasoned veteran in the heptathlon event at the Olympics, having competed in the previous three Games.

According to the Olympics website, the heptathlon comprises seven events competed over two days. The events are the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m sprint, long jump, javelin, and 800m run.

In the three Olympics she has competed in, Dadic's best finish was eighth at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, scoring 6403 points across the seven events.

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Dadic's personal website states that the Austrian will compete at her fourth Olympics in 2024, hoping she can better her performance from last time and potentially win a medal.

Although she has never had great success on the Olympic stage, the Austrian has pushed into the medal places in multiple European and world events.

Her personal website states that the Austrian has won two bronze medals in the U23 and regular European Championships in the heptathlon event.

Dadic's best finishes in global competitions came in the 2018 World Indoor Championships, winning a silver medal in the pentathlon and doing the same at the European Indoor Championships in 2017 in Belgrade.

Dadic broke the one-hour heptathlon world record in Amstetten in 2020, scoring 6235 points and tallying a world lead of 6419 points in the same year to win the Austrian Combined Events Championships in Götzis, according to the World Athletics website.

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Her best heptathlon score is 6552 points, and she holds the Austrian heptathlon record, scoring 4767 points in Beograd.

Dadic was awarded Austrian Sportswoman of the Year in 2020, the Lower Austria Sportswoman of the Year in 2016, 2017, and 2020, and Austrian Athlete of the Year in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.

Her recognition as one of the best Austrian athletes of this generation has helped her build a huge social media following and sponsorship deals.

As referenced, Dadic has her own website that includes links to her TikTok, Instagram, and X account. Her Instagram account has 230,000 followers.

Her huge following and success on the track have given her partnerships with Volkswagen, Puma, UNICEF, and many more companies.

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