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Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Geburtsname Jacqueline Joyner; * 3. März 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois) ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Weitspringerin und Siebenkämpferin. Sie ist dreifache Olympiasiegerin und vierfache Weltmeisterin.
- 3. März 1962
- East St. Louis
- 178 cm
- Vereinigte Staaten
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.
- 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- 154 lb (70 kg)
- American
- UCLA (1980–1985)
8. Feb. 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, one of the greatest track and field athletes in American history. She won three Olympic gold medals, set world records, and founded a youth center and a charity for athletes.
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11. Apr. 2024 · Jackie Joyner-Kersee, American athlete who was considered by many to be the greatest female athlete ever. At the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, she became the first person to score more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon. Learn more about Joyner-Kersee’s life and career.
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20. März 2024 · 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.
At the Olympic Games in Seoul, Joyner-Kersee won the gold by beating Wilhelmina by 76 points. Five days later, she earned a second gold medal in the long jump with a fifth-round leap of 7.40m. A jump right to the podium. Joyner-Kersee easily won the heptathlon again at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. In the long jump, she gained a bronze medal. At ...
Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE is a retired American athlete who won three Olympic gold medals and four world titles in heptathlon and long jump. She also holds the world record and the American record in heptathlon with 7291 points.
