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Now known as Jackie Joyner-Kersee after marrying her coach Bob Kersee, she entered the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea and earned gold medals in both the heptathlon and the long jump. At the Games, she set the still-standing heptathlon world record of 7,291 points.
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. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Feb 8, 2024...
Apr 11, 2024 · Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962, East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.) is an American athlete who was considered by many to be the greatest female athlete ever. She was the first participant to score more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon.
Mar 20, 2024 · Team USA’s former titan of the track now uses her dauntless energy and legendary status to uplift the underprivileged youth in her hometown of East St. Louis, Illinois. By Andrew Woodin Mar 20 ...
Considered by many to be the greatest female all-around athlete in history, Jackie Joyner-Kersee's achievements include three Olympic gold medals, four World Outdoor Championships gold medals, and the still-standing world record of 7,291 points in the women's heptathlon. JJK was a four-time Olympian, who won the long jump gold medal in 1988 ...
Joyner-Kersee easily won the heptathlon again at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. In the long jump, she gained a bronze medal. At the age of 34, Joyner-Kersee competed in the Olympic Games one last time, at the 1996 Olympic Games. Entered only in the long jump, she was in seventh place after five rounds. With her last jump, she hit 7 metres and ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Jackie. Four-time Olympian (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996); six-time Olympic medalist (3 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes) Los Angeles 1984, silver (heptathlon) Seoul 1988, gold (long jump, heptathlon) Barcelona 1992, gold (heptathlon), bronze (long jump) Atlanta 1996, bronze (long jump)
