D.O.B: 03.03.62
N.O.C: United States
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Final Year of Competition: 2000
Years Top 10: 10
Personal bests
Heptathlon: 7,291 (Korea 1988)
Long Jump: 7.49 (United States 1994)
High Jump: 1.93 (United States 1988)
50m Hurdles: 6.67 (United States 1995)
55m Hurdles: 7.37 (United States 1989)
60m Hurdles: 7.81 (United States 1989)
400m Hurdles: 55.05 (Belgium 1985)
100m Hurdles: 12.61 (United States 1988)
55m: 6.69 (United States 1989)
100m: 12.06 (United States 2001)
200m: 22.30 (United States 1988)
400m: 53.60 (Italy 1984)
800m: 2:08.51 (Korea 1988)
Shot Put: 16.00 (Italy 1987)
Javelin Throw: 43.33 (United States 1998)
At no.6 it’s the Legendary GOAT of the Heptathlon, JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE…🙌 🇺🇸👇
Specifically in the LONG JUMP, JJK was the Olympic Champion in 1988 as well as a two-time World Champion [1987 & 1991]!!!🥇🥇🥇
Her PB of 7.49m remains second on the Women’s ALL-TIME Long Jump Top List!!!✨
Even more impressively, JJK’s PBs across the 7 Events of the Heptathlon emphasise her Track & Field Greatness [we have dedicated tributes to her sensational Heptathlon achievements in prior Posts still pinned on our Profile]…
100m Hurdles = 12.61 secs
Long Jump = 7.49m
High Jump = 1.93m
200m = 22.30 secs
Shot Put = 16.00m
Javelin = 45.66m
800m = 2 mins 8 secs
