Jackie Joyner-KerseeJackie Joyner-Kersee Celebrating Women’s History MonthCelebrating Women’s History Month

Background InformationBackground InformationJackie Joyner was born on March Jackie Joyner was born on March 3, 1962. 3, 1962.

She grew up in East St. Louis, She grew up in East St. Louis, Missouri. Missouri.

She ran track and played She ran track and played basketball at UCLA in California.basketball at UCLA in California.

Important FactsImportant FactsJackie married her coach, Bob Jackie married her coach, Bob Kersee, in 1986. Kersee, in 1986.

Jackie’s brother, Al Joyner, is Jackie’s brother, Al Joyner, is also an Olympic gold also an Olympic gold medalist.medalist.

Jackie’s sister-in-law is the Jackie’s sister-in-law is the late track star Florence late track star Florence Griffith Joyner. Griffith Joyner.

AccomplishmentsAccomplishmentsJackie won a silver medal during the Jackie won a silver medal during the 1984 Olympics, and gold medals in 1984 Olympics, and gold medals in the 1988 & 1992 Olympics in the the 1988 & 1992 Olympics in the heptathlon. heptathlon.

Jackie won a gold medal in 1988, and Jackie won a gold medal in 1988, and a bronze medal in 1992 in the long a bronze medal in 1992 in the long jump.jump.

Jackie holds the American record for Jackie holds the American record for the long jump, and the world record the long jump, and the world record for the heptathlon .for the heptathlon .

ConclusionConclusionJackie suffers from exercise-Jackie suffers from exercise-induced asthma.induced asthma.

Jackie retired from track and Jackie retired from track and field in 2001 at 38 years old. field in 2001 at 38 years old.

Jackie started the Jackie Joyner-Jackie started the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center Foundation Kersee Youth Center Foundation to encourage kids in her to encourage kids in her underprivileged hometown to underprivileged hometown to play sports.play sports.

BibliographyBibliography

www.biography.comwww.biography.com