Her name was Florence Griffith-Joyner and she was Jackie's sister in law.
Jackie Joyner Kersee.
The title of greatest female athlete of the 20th century was awarded to Jackie Joyner-Kersee by Sports Illustrated for Women. Joyner-Kersee excelled in the heptathlon and long jump, winning multiple Olympic medals and setting world records in both events.
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Jackie Joyner Kersee has never been to jail. She has won three gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals in Olympic events. She was voted as the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated for Women.
7.40 meters (24 feet, 3 1/3 inches) by Jackie Joyner-Kersee of the United States at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born on March 3, 1962.
The female winner to win a silver at the heptathlon is Jackie Joyner Kersie of the U.S.A.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is often regarded as the best all-around female athlete in the world. She has won three gold, one silver and one bronze Olympic medals. At 23 feet nine inches, she holds the American record for the long jump. With her score of 7,161, she was the first woman to earn more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon, and has held the heptathlon world record since 1986. A strong-willed competitor, Joyner-Kersee comes from a family of talented athletes.
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