Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1962(1962-03-03)
Age	62
Birthplace	St. Louis
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Pisces

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Biography

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on March 3, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. American Olympic gold medalist considered one of the all-time greatest female heptathletes, she won three Olympics gold medals.

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Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is an American retired track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes 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 is on the Board of Directors for USA Track & Field (USATF), the national governing body of the sport.

Joyner-Kersee attended college at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she starred in both track & field and in women’s basketball from 1980-1985. She was a starter in her forward position for each of her first three seasons (1980–81, 81-82, and 82-83) as well as in her senior (fifth) year, 1984-1985. She had red-shirted during the 1983-1984 academic year to concentrate on the heptathlon for the 1984 Summer Olympics.

She married Bobby Kersee, her track coach, in 1986.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Net Worth

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jackie Joyner-Kersee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a starting forward in basketball for UCLA’s women’s squad.

Sports Illustrated voted her as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.

Jacqueline Joyner was born March 3, 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois, and was named after Jackie Kennedy. As a high school athlete at East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School, she qualified for the finals in the long jump at the 1980 Olympic Trials, finishing 8th behind another high schooler, Carol Lewis. She was inspired to compete in multi-disciplinary track & field events after seeing a 1975 made-for-TV movie about Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Didrikson, the trackster, basketball player, and pro golfer, was chosen the “Greatest Female Athlete of the First Half of the 20th Century. Fifteen years later, Sports Illustrated for Women magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the greatest female athlete of all time, just ahead of Zaharias.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jackie Joyner-Kersee height 5 ft 10 in Jackie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee Dating?

According to our records, Jackie Joyner-Kersee married to Bob Kersee. As of December 1, 2023, Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s is not dating anyone.

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Jackie’s brother is the Olympic champion triple jumper Al Joyner, who was married to another Olympic track champion, Florence Griffith Joyner. Jackie married her track coach, Bob Kersee, in 1986.

Facts & Trivia

Jackie Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jackie Joyner-Kersee celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

In 1988, Joyner-Kersee established the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, which provides youth, adults, and families with athletic, academic lessons and the resources to improve their quality of life with special attention directed to East St. Louis, Illinois. In 2007, Jackie Joyner-Kersee along with Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Warrick Dunn, Mia Hamm, Jeff Gordon, Tony Hawk, Andrea Jaeger, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning, and Cal Ripken, Jr. founded Athletes for Hope, a charitable organization that helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and inspires millions of non- athletes to volunteer and support the community.

What is the disability of Jackie Joyner-Kersee?

Although she was diagnosed with asthma as a college athlete, Joyner-Kersee refused to let her medical condition limit her success. She has competed in four Summer Olympiads and currently holds the world heptathlon record with an astounding 7,291 points.

Are Jackie Joyner and Bob Kersee still married?

A: After 26 years of marriage and four Olympics, they’re still going strong.

Where is Jackie Joyner-Kersee today?

The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center is alive and well in East St. Louis, IL where she was born.

What are three important events of Jackie Joyner-Kersee?

Joyner-Kersee’s best heptathlon events were the long jump, 100-metre hurdles, 200-metre run, and high jump. She often competed in single events, particularly the long jump, in which she tied the world record (7.45 metres [24 feet 5.5 inches]) in 1987 and won the gold medal in 1988 and the bronze in 1992.

Did Flo Jo have a child?

Mary Ruth Joyner