Jackie Joyner-Kersee is an American track and field athlete, born in East St. Louis in 1962. Her record spans athletics and basketball.
She plays mainly as a small forward. She has turned out for UCLA Bruins and UCLA Bruins women's basketball. Her honours include Associated Press Athlete of the Year, Track & Field News Athlete of the Year and Order of Lincoln. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Within athletics, Jackie Joyner-Kersee is remembered for a record that stands up against anything her generation produced.
The public record credits Jackie Joyner-Kersee with 4 Olympic Games, 2 senior teams and 3 recorded honours. Basketball rewards a rare combination of height, speed and touch, and its finest careers are tracked statistically in more detail than almost any other sport.
Achievements
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- Track & Field News Athlete of the Year
- Order of Lincoln
- Competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
