O'Connor finishes 14th in first Olympic heptathlon

Kate O'Connor was competing in her first Olympics

Team Ireland's Kate O'Connor has completed her first Olympic heptathlon in 14th place after a strong final day in Paris.

After entering the second and final day of competition in 19th position, O'Connor put in a strong performance to move up five spots at the Stade de France.

In the opening session on Friday, the 23-year-old had a solid long jump before she was third overall in the javelin.

She finished sixth in her heat in the closing 800m to finish on a score of 6167, which was just outside her Irish record.

O'Connor, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist with Northern Ireland in 2022, was competing in her first Olympics.

Putting it down to pre-race nerves, she made a slow start on Thursday in the 100m hurdles but responded with a strong high jump.

O'Connor put in solid displays in the shot put and 200 metres on Thursday, and her strong final day saw her finish 113 points off the top 10.

Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson claimed a silver medal after a thrilling final sprint with gold medallist Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium.