Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jacqueline (Jackie) Joyner-Kersee (East St. Louis, 3 March 1962) is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the heptathlon, the hurdles and the long jump. She was one of the best long jumpers ever. She took part in four Olympic Games and won a total of three times, once Goldsilver and bronze twice. In addition, she obtained two world titles in the long jump, as well as on the heptathlon.



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[hide] *1 Biography  ==Biography[ Edit] == ===Youth[ Edit] === Jacqueline Joyner was born in a poor neighborhood in East St. Louis and named after Jacqueline Kennedy. When she one day with her brother as a child Already in the back room of their House, which was built of planks and paper, was crying, she spoke with him off that they once would be the best in the world. [1]  That had her grandmother Jeane Dixon, born on the day that Jackie had already predicted: they would be the first lady ever. That prediction came out. Thanks to the sport overcame poverty and tragedy, discrimination and disease Jackie Joyner and became one of the greatest athletes in history. [1]
 * 1.1 Youth
 * 1.2 Place enforced
 * 1.3 breakthrough
 * 1.4 Marriage
 * 1.5 highlight
 * 1.6 role of favorite
 * 1.7 Last medal
 * 1.8 Doping
 * 1.9 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation
 * 2 Titles
 * 3 Statistics
 * 3.1 Individual records
 * 3.2 Building PR all-around and potentially record based on PR's
 * 4 Awards

Incidentally hit Joyner inspired to go do to athletics by a TVmovie that they saw in 1975 about Babe Didrikson Zaharias, ever voted ' Greatest athlete of the first half of the twentieth century. ' Fifty years later, Sports Illustrated for Women "magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the greatest female athlete of all time. ===Place enforced[ Edit] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Jackie Joyner kept already as a child by challenges. In her youth she had no control on discrimination, but because she enjoyed the sport she was derived from the problems caused by alcohol and drugs in her district. When she on her ninth was deemed not good enough to be part of the relay team of her school, she experienced this as a huge disappointment. "I am rock hard work out and have my place enforced. When I was twelve, I saw there all out like a cheerleader. My mother forbade me to go out. That if only when I was eighteen. In high school I was good at volleyball, basketball and athletics. I could also good learning and went on the UCLA history study. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-2" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1] ===Breakthrough<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On the UCLA took Jackie Joyner part in both athletics and basketball tournaments. In the period from 1980 to 1985, she developed into a top player on basketball area. Later, in 1998, she would be named one of the 15 best basketball players ever from UCLA. But also on athletics area she had moving along. She met Bob Kersee in Los Angeles, the man of her life. Kersee, a former Sergeant, was a controversial coach who was rock hard for the super talent from East St. Louis.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-3" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  it led there in each case that Joyner on the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles broke through internationally with a silver medal in the heptathlon. It was the breakthrough which it already as a teenager had dreamed of. "I was fourteen when I first saw the Olympics on TV. I also wanted to go there. From that moment my life every day was again dominated by half a second faster or an inch further. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-4" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1] ===Marriage<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Outside the athletics track was Bob Kersee sensitive and he turned out to be interested in the personal side of Jackie Joyner. They discovered this when her mother had died. "I was freshman when she suddenly became ill. My mother was in a coma and was brain dead when we arrived at the hospital. She was only 37 when she died. I was 18. " Mary Joyner suffered from the syndrome of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, an adrenal disorder that is caused by a massive infection with meningococcal. "Back at UCLA told Bob that his mother also had died at a young age. When I needed him, I could always come knocking on the door with him. Bob gave to me as athlete but also as a woman. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-5" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 11 January 1986 her husband after he was her coach her during a baseball game had asked in marriage.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-6" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1] ===Highlight<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Joyner-Kersee remarkably considers her world record by 7148 points on the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow as the absolute highlight in her career. "I knew I was very talented, but also that I had to work very hard and never be satisfied. To be able to go over the barrier of 7,000 points, I've worked very, very hard. Indeed, when I was quite satisfied. For here. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-7" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Before they are in Seoul reported for the 1988 Summer Olympics, had won nine in a row seven camps Jackie Joyner, including those on the World Championships in 1987 in Rome with a total of 7128 points, where they en passant with a jump of 7.36 m also had added the world title in the long jump to. "I was already with Bob married and wanted to adopt his surname. That he held against. First I had to drop a world record before I call me Jackie Joyner Kersee. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-8" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In Seoul, she made her status of towering favorite quite true. She was Olympic champion in the heptathlon, with a new record of 7291 points. And just like a year earlier in Rome she conquered five days later her second gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 7.40, a new Olympic record. ===Role Of Favorite<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the years that followed was Joyner-Kersee the benchmark for each taking itself seriously heptathlete in the world. She herself was invariably the big favourite for the victory at each tournament of any importance.What not to say, that it is also at its never even could go wrong. At the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, she had already delivered the winning distance jump of 7.32, when they next attempt landed on the marketing bar wegglipte and unhappy. It earned her an ankle injury on.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="172" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[2]  when she was a day later on the first day of the heptathlon a pulled hamstring, she had to her attempts to defend her title in this part, give up. A year later she conquered on the Olympic Games in Barcelona, however, her second gold medal in the heptathlon. She was ahead of the competition with two buddies 7044 points, i.e. 200 points, too big.However, it was not a repeat of Seoul. In the long jump, the German Heike Drechsler hair with 7.14 the foot cross and captured the American with 7.07 ' only ' bronze.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After 1992 were Jackie Joyner-Kersee's performance slowly but surely less. Having regard to the almost unassailable level they had ever achieved, she was still the one to beat long athlete and so also on the 1993 World Championships for everyone still too strong. But Sabine Braun arrived at the camp with her seven 6797 points close to the American, who with her total of 6837 points showed, that German heptathlete the title only two years earlier but had been able to conquer because of the premature failure of Joyner-Kersee. ===Last Medal<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1995, she was on the World Championships in Gothenburg with 6.74 only sixth in the long jump and when she wanted a year later at the u.s. Olympic trials to qualify for her fourth Olympics, she became injured her right hamstring. Not fully recovered she tried the still in Atlanta, but after the first issue of the heptathlon, the 100 m hurdles, had noticed the pain she had to give up. Miraculously, a few days later they succeeded yet again in order to qualify for the finals in the long jump, in which she came in her last attempt to 7.00. This she conquered bronze, her last Olympic medal.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Joyner-Kersee started in the same year a professional career as a basketball star at the Richmond Rage, that in the American Basketball League played for women. Although they are very popular with the fans, they never scored more than four points in one game. She played in a total of seventeen matches with it. In 1998, they still participated in a heptathlon again during the Goodwill Games and came here to 6502 points. In 2000, there is an end to her career, when she finally at Olympic trials in the long jump came no further than sixth.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Joyner-Kersee was voted the IAAF athlete of the year. ===Doping<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Throughout her career, Jackie Joyner-Kersee regularly had to deal with stories about doping. Although they never was found positive, they sigh if this sensitive issue discussed. "Of course it was at that time the climate well if you are talking about doping. I also saw athletes who suddenly reached a very high peak and then ended up in a deep valley. Or who have experienced a very short career. The rumors were unfounded and based on jealousy. I have qualified for the Olympic Games four times, was always in the top three in the US and am only on my 38th stopped. Move on. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-9" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Her sister-in-law, Florence Griffith-Joyner, was just as old, when she died on 21 september 1998 in her bedroom. ' Joyner was married to Jackies brother Al, who in 1984 Olympic triple jump champion had become.The sprinter, world record holder in the 100 and 200 m, was with her long nails and flashy outfit a remarkable appearance. After section was clear that an epileptic attack her fatal had become, despite the many rumors about doping.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-10" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1] ===Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation<span class="mw-editsection" len="359" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Established In 1988, Joyner-Kersee Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, the a foundation that aims to underprivileged youths, adults and their families from East St. Louis to give resources to improve their quality of life. Since 2000, there are thousands of families and children in its center taken care of. "We give one education and we provide recreation. The Center is in fact a safe haven for people who have no purpose or views more in their lives. Thanks to my sponsors I have since 2000 given more than 12 million dollars to my Center. I do quite like. I give with my heart. That I learned at a young age. "<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Voorop_1-11" len="179" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Jackie Joyner-Kersee herself has no children. The marriage with Bob Kersee was childless. ==Titles<span class="mw-editsection" len="334" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Statistics<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Personal bests<span class="mw-editsection" len="348" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Building PR all-around and potentially record based on PR's<span class="mw-editsection" len="385" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the table shows the breakdown of the personal best heptathlon. In the columns next to it also the potential State record, with all personal bests on the loose parts and the associated points. Jackie had a fairly large difference between her personal records and what they earned in her record all-around. Meanwhile, the total number of points obtained by her record higher than the points total that what other heptathlete also from personal records scored. ==Awards<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Olympic champion heptathlon-1988, 1992
 * Olympic champion long jump-1988
 * Long jump world champion-1987, 1991
 * Heptathlon world champion-1987, 1993
 * American indoor 60 m hurdles champion-1992
 * American Champion 100 m hurdles-1994
 * American indoor champion long jump-1992, 1994, 1995
 * American long jump champion-1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
 * American Champion heptathlon-1982, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995
 * NCAA-champion heptathlon-1982, 1983, 2004, 2006
 * Pan American youth champion long jump-1980
 * Outdoor
 * Indoor
 * IAAF athlete of the year-1994
 * James e. Sullivan Award -1986