American Hall of Famer who is widely considered the greatest female multi-event athlete of all time, winning six Olympic gold medals across the heptathlon, long jump and relay events.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is widely considered the greatest female athlete in history, dominating the heptathlon and long jump events throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. She holds the world record in the heptathlon, set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, which still stands over three decades later. Her combination of speed, power, and technique across seven different disciplines represents the pinnacle of female multi-event athletics.
Heptathlon and long jump world records
How They Played
Exceptional speed and jumping ability across multiple disciplines
Lasting Impact
Considered greatest female multi-event athlete in history