Jackie Joyner-Kersee was hurt in the heptathlon, but she still wanted to compete in the long jump. It was JJK's last Olympics. She was injured, but pulled out a medal in Atlanta.

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 ...

Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s running career didn’t get off to the best start. In her first race at nine years old, she finished dead last. But that didn’t stop her. ”I wasn't one ...

My grandmother named me after Jacqueline Kennedy. She wrote on the back of my photo, ‘One day, this girl is going to be First Lady of something.’ I always had that wonderful support from my ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2022 / Her name is synonymous with winning, dedication and history. Track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee has won six Olympic medals, including three ...

American heptathiete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, center, clears a hurdle in front of the pack on her way to a win her 100-meter hurdles Sept. 23, 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. Lennox McLendon Facebook ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee at the Adidas Three Stripes Festival in 2024 Jackie Joyner-Kersee recently spoke to Olympics.com about Anna Hall's potential and her being one of the "toughest competitors ever".

Six-time Olympic Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee graced the stage at the Connecticut Convention Center to talk about the importance of equity at the 28th “In the Company of Women Luncheon ...

Joyner-Kersee’s score of 7,291 at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, remains the highest in history. No American has won the heptathlon gold since her repeat victory in 1992.

Joyner-Kersee, from East St. Louis, medaled in four Olympic games. She competed in long jump and the heptathlon in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Joyner-Kersee worked with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rick ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee remembers a time when watching women compete on television wasn’t even a consideration. Joyner-Kersee — a six-time Olympic medalist who was named the greatest female ...

T he word ‘legend' gets thrown around a lot these days, but when it comes to track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 62, that lofty title may just be an understatement. Considered by many ...