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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 ...
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.
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. ā€I wasn't one ...
My grandmother named me after Jacqueline Kennedy. She wrote on the back of my photo, ā€˜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 ā€œIn 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 ā€˜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 ...