Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete. She is one of the greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon as well as in the women's long jump. Joyner-Kersee represented the United States at four Olympic games (1984-96).[1] She won a total of three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals.[1] Joyner-Kersee was voted "the greatest female athlete of the 20th century" by Sports Illustrated magazine.[2]
| 260px Jackie Joyner-Kersee in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | jackie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1962
(aged 63) East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump, heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tiger World Class Athletic Club West Coast Athletic Club McDonald's Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Media
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Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Joyner-Kersee at the 1988 Olympic Trials
Joyner-Kersee in 1996 book signing
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jackie Joyner-Kersee Biography". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jackie Joyner-Kersee". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
