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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.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee, también conocida como Jackie Joyner (East St. Louis, Illinois; 3 de marzo de 1962), es una exatleta estadounidense especialista en pruebas combinadas y salto de longitud. Ganadora de seis medallas olímpicas, tres de ellas de oro entre 1984 y 1996.
8 de feb. de 2024 · American track and field great Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three Olympic gold medals and numerous national titles during her record-setting career.
Hace 3 días · Joyner-Kersee, who is known as much today for her philanthropy through the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, became the first Olympian to win the event in two consecutive Olympics in 1992.
5 de jul. de 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.
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.
Hace 2 días · Star athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee on her recipe for success. Ranked among the all-time greats in long jump, Jackie Joyner-Kersee shares memories of how it all started. 9 Jul 2024.
Hace 3 días · As Paris Games near, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, others hail showcase for women’s sports. Margaret Abbott, the first American woman to win an Olympic event, died at age 76 without knowing of her ...
8 de jul. de 2024 · Olympic medallist Jackie Joyner-Kersee recalls how she faced racial slurs. As for life after competing, Joyner-Kersee talked to Kay about the community centre she opened in East St Louis, the...
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.
