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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee
American track and field athlete.
Wikipedia | Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Statements about
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Sex or Gender
Female
Occupation
Basketball Player
Athletics Competitor
Long Jumper
Heptathlete
Athlete
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
3/3/1962
Instance Of
Human
Place of Birth
East St. Louis
Image
Given Name
Jackie
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Hypocorism
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Generally Used Form
Jacqueline
Sport
Athletics
Basketball
Participant In
1996 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
Award Received
13 items
Library of Congress Living Legend
(April 2000 - )
Start Time
:
April 2000
Honda Sports Award for Track & Field
(2015)
Point in Time
:
2015
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
Phoenix Award
(1992)
Point in Time
:
1992
Doctor of Humane Letters
(2021)
Conferred By
:
Webster University
Point in Time
:
2021
Doctor of Humane Letters
(1998)
Conferred By
:
Spelman College
Point in Time
:
1998
Doctor of Humane Letters
(2008)
Conferred By
:
Roger Williams University
Point in Time
:
2008
James E. Sullivan Award
(1986)
Point in Time
:
1986
Silver Anniversary Awards
(2010)
Conferred By
:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Point in Time
:
2010
Honorary Degree From Spelman College
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
Order of Lincoln
(2005)
Point in Time
:
2005
Mass
66 kilogram
Height
178 centimetre
Ethnic Group
African Americans
Position Played on Team / Speciality
Small Forward
Educated At
University of California, Los Angeles
(1980 - 1985)
Start Time
:
1980
End Time
:
1985
East St. Louis Lincoln High School
Member of Sports Team
UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins Women's Basketball
(1981 - 1985)
Start Time
:
1981
End Time
:
1985
Country for Sport
United States
Sibling
Al Joyner
Described by Source
Notable Black American Women
Great Women Athletes of the 20th Century
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Native Language
English
Name in Native Language
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Medical Condition
Asthma
Spouse
Family Name
Joyner
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Maiden Name
Bob Kersee
(January 1986 - )
Start Time
:
January 1986
Kersee
(January 1986 - )
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Married Name
Start Time
:
January 1986
Track & Field News Athlete of the Year
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
Point in Time
:
1986
Point in Time
:
1994
Jesse Owens Award
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
Point in Time
:
1986
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