Jackie Joyner-Kersee Black History Project by Daniella Salazar

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee with her medals

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She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals in those two events at four different Olympic Games

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee won six Olympic medals of which three were gold

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She was named Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated

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"It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret."

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She was named after Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady of the United States.

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Jackie married her track coach Bobby Kersee, which is now her husband of 32 years

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Jackie with her husband Bobby Kersee

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As a UCLA basketball and track athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee received severe asthma at the age of 18

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Jackie has a still-standing world record of 7,291 points in the women's heptathlon.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee attended UCLA on a basketball scholarship.

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"The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you."

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Jackie created a foundation called JJK which allows people to pursue athletics and academics.

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Jackie graduated with a bachelor's in history in 1986.

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Jackie collabed with Comcast to create the internet Essentials program which offered stuff like low-cost computers, free WiFi hotspots, and free Internet training.

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In March 2023, Jackie was added into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

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"To be the best you must believe you are the best."

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Jackie played in the UCLA basketball team for 4 years

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Jackie playing basketball [Richmond Rage]

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Jackie served on the board of directors for USA Track & Field (U.S.A.T.F.), the national governing body of the sport.

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Jackie playing basketball with her husband

Childhood

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born March 3rd of 1962. She was the 2nd of 4 children. She grew up in an unprivileged neighborhood in East St.Louis, Illinois, She succeeded in almost every sport she tried .

dsala007 — 2024-02-13 15:45:00 UTC

During the olympic trials jackie injured her right hamstring causing her to not be able to continue running in the heptathlon after her first running event [ 100 m hurdles]