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  1. Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greats in the heptathlon as well as long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals in those two events at four different Olympic Games.

  2. Feb 8, 2024 · American track and field great Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three Olympic gold medals and numerous national titles during her record-setting career.

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  3. Jul 22, 2024 · Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a former athlete from the United States who, at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, became the first person to score more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon.

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  4. Mar 20, 2024 · Learn how Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the greatest female athlete of the 20th century, used her Olympic glory to empower youth in East St. Louis and beyond. Discover her achievements in track and field, academia, and social impact.

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  5. Joyner-Kersee won gold medals in the heptathlon and the long jump in her second Games, and earned a total of six medals throughout her Olympic career. She retired after the Atlanta 1996 Games and briefly played professional women’s Basketball in the American Basketball League.

  6. Learn about the achievements and records of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the greatest female all-around athlete in history. She won three Olympic gold medals, four World Outdoor Championships gold medals, and the heptathlon world record of 7,291 points.

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  8. 13 hours ago · The legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee was the last American to win gold in the multidisciplinary sport, in which women compete in 100-m hurdles, high jump, shot put, the 200 m, long jump, javelin ...

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