long jump
she trained for track and long jump
Jackie Joyner Kersee.
Al Joyner who won the Triple Jump in the 1984 Olympics and whose sister is Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Al Joyner who won the Triple Jump in the 1984 Olympics and whose sister is Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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Long Jump - 24'7" - Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Honda) who did it twice in 1994
Jackie Joyner-Kersee won Olympic medals in the heptathlon and long jump events in track and field.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee won 6 medals in 4 Olympic Games: 1984 Silver - Heptathlon 1988 Gold - Long Jump, Heptathlon 1992 Gold - Heptathlon Bronze - Long Jump 1996 Bronze - Long Jump
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.
In 1984 only men competed in the triple jump. The Olympic Games were won by Al Joyner (USA) who jumped 17.26m. Joyner was married to Florence Griffith-Joyner and is the brother of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee won Olympic gold for the heptathlon and the long jump in 1988.