Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is an American track and field legend widely regarded as one of the greatest heptathletes and long jumpers in history, winning multiple Olympic gold medals and setting enduring world records.

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instanceOf athlete
heptathlete
human
long jumper
track and field athlete
awardReceived Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year NERFINISHED
Sports Illustrated for Women Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century NERFINISHED
birthName Jacqueline Joyner NERFINISHED
collegeAttended University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1962-03-03
event heptathlon
long jump
familyName Joyner-Kersee NERFINISHED
foundationFocus youth education and sports programs
founded Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation NERFINISHED
givenName Jacqueline NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction National Track & Field Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
heptathlonWorldRecordLocation Seoul, South Korea NERFINISHED
heptathlonWorldRecordScore 7291
heptathlonWorldRecordYear 1988
isConsidered one of the greatest female athletes of all time
one of the greatest heptathletes in history
one of the greatest long jumpers in history
knownFor dominance in heptathlon and long jump during the 1980s and 1990s
memberOfSportsTeam UCLA Bruins women's track and field NERFINISHED
name Jackie Joyner-Kersee NERFINISHED
notableWork autobiography "A Kind of Grace" NERFINISHED
occupation athlete
philanthropist
olympicBronzeMedals 2
olympicGoldMedalInEvent heptathlon
long jump
olympicGoldMedals 3
olympicGoldMedalYear 1988
1992
olympicSilverMedals 1
participatedIn 1984 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1988 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1992 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1996 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth East St. Louis, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
representedCountry United States of America
residence St. Louis metropolitan area NERFINISHED
setWorldRecordIn heptathlon
sexOrGender female
sibling Al Joyner NERFINISHED
siblingOccupation triple jumper
sport athletics
spouse Bob Kersee NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation track and field coach
wonMedal Olympic bronze medal
Olympic gold medal
Olympic silver medal
worldRecordStatus heptathlon world record still standing as of 2024

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