Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Joyner-Kersee in 2014
Personal information
Born	Jacqueline Joyner (1962-03-03) March 3, 1962 (age 62)[1] East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight	154 lb (70 kg)[1]
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 Representing  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Heptathlon 1988 Seoul Long jump 1992 Barcelona Heptathlon 1984 Los Angeles Heptathlon 1992 Barcelona Long jump 1996 Atlanta Long jump World Championships 1987 Rome Long jump 1987 Rome Heptathlon 1991 Tokyo Long jump 1993 Stuttgart Heptathlon Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow Heptathlon  1990 Seattle Heptathlon 1994 Saint Petersburg Heptathlon 1998 New York Heptathlon Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Long jump

Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American 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.