Jackie lost by 2.46 seconds, a third of a second too slow. Nunn finished with 6,390 points, Joyner with 6,385. By 1988, the 5-foot-10, 150-pound Joyner-Kersee was the overwhelming gold medal favorite.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee poses with her gold medals from winning Heptathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics WW: At the 1984 Olympics, you won silver in heptathlon, missing gold by only five points.

Legendary track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee has been a longtime champion ... Additionally, I had the honor of earning 13 gold medals in international competition. My mom gave me the ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a six-time Olympic medalist—including three golds—redefining what was possible for the world of athletics. But her story goes beyond the medals. “To know not to ...

Jackie lost by 2:46.03 seconds, a third of a second too slow. Nunn finished with 6,390 points, Joyner with 6,385. By 1988, the 5-foot-10, 150-pound Joyner-Kersee was the overwhelming gold medal ...