Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Joyner-Kersee in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacqueline Joyner March 3, 1962 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump, heptathlon |
| College team | UCLA (1980–1985) |
| Club | Tiger World Class Athletic Club West Coast Athletic Club McDonald's Track Club |
Medal record | |
Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in both the heptathlon and long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals at four different Olympic Games. Joyner-Kersee was also a four-time gold medalist (twice each in heptathlon and long jump) at the world championships. Since 1988, she has held the world record for heptathlon.