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.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athlete
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heptathlete ⓘ human ⓘ long jumper ⓘ track and field athlete ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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long jump ⓘ |
| olympicGoldMedals | 3 ⓘ |
| olympicGoldMedalYear |
1988
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1992 ⓘ |
| olympicSilverMedals | 1 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1984 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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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
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Olympic gold medal ⓘ Olympic silver medal ⓘ |
| worldRecordStatus | heptathlon world record still standing as of 2024 ⓘ |
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