Back Jackie Joyner AN جاكي جوينر كيرسي Arabic چاكى چوينر كيرسى ARZ Jackie Joyner-Kersee AST Джекки Джойнер-Керси Bashkir Джэкі Джойнер-Керсі Byelorussian Джаки Джойнър-Кърси Bulgarian Jackie Joyner-Kersee Catalan Jackie Joynerová-Kerseeová Czech Jackie Joyner-Kersee German
 Joyner-Kersee in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacqueline Joyner March 3, 1962[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 | |
Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greats in the heptathlon as well as long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals in those two events at four different Olympic Games. Sports Illustrated for Women magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the Greatest Female Athlete of All-Time. She served on the board of directors for USA Track & Field (U.S.A.T.F.), the national governing body of the sport.[2]
Joyner-Kersee is an active philanthropist in children's education, racial equality and women's rights.[3] She is a founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, which encourages young people in East St. Louis to pursue athletics and academics.[3] She collaborated with Comcast to create the Internet Essentials program in 2011, which provides high-speed internet access to low-income Americans.[3][4][5]
Joyner-Kersee is one of the most famous athletes to have overcome severe asthma.[6] In March 2023, she was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jackie Joyner-Kersee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "USA Track & Field – USATF Board welcomes three new members". Usatf.org. January 23, 2012. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ a b c Brunner, Jeryl. "Legendary Track and Field Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee Shares The Best Advice She's Ever Gotten". Forbes. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Four million low-income Americans have crossed the digital divide through Comcast's Internet Essentials program". www.insightnews.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Dahlberg, Nancy (August 15, 2017). "Miami's low-income seniors and youth to benefit as Comcast expands Internet access". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Living with Asthma". MedlinePlus. 6 (3): 9. Fall 2011.
- ^ Dr. Robert M. Goldman. "2023 International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Program) Official Footage". YouTube. Retrieved March 17, 2023.