Now known as Jackie Joyner-Kersee after marrying her coach Bob Kersee, [16] she entered the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea and earned gold medals in both the heptathlon and …

1988 Olympic Games Seoul, KoreaWomen's Long Jump FinalJackie Joyner-Kersee 7.40 m Olympic record

Oct 31, 2025 · Joyner-Kersee set the heptathlon world record (7,291) for the fourth time while winning the gold medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, an achievement that earned her a …

At the Olympic Games in Seoul, Joyner-Kersee won the gold by beating Wilhelmina by 76 points. Five days later, she earned a second gold medal in the long jump with a fifth-round leap of …

She was a prohibitive favorite in this event in Seoul, possessing the top five marks of all-time, and she did not disappoint. In the first five events, she won the 100 hurdles, tied for first in the high …

At the Olympic Games in Seoul on 23-24 September, she broke the world record again, scoring 7291 points and easily winning the gold medal 324 points clear of silver medallist Sabine John …

In the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, Korea, Jackie Joyner-Kersee truly displayed her fantastic athletic abilities, taking home two gold medals. The first was for the heptathlon, in …

Jul 2, 2012 · It wasn’t enough for Jackie Joyner-Kersee to stop at the seven events of the heptathlon. She insisted on long jumping with the long jumpers, too. “Jumping has always …

Astonishingly, despite the advancements in technology and training used by athletes around the world over the last two decades, Jackie Joyner-Kersee still holds the World Heptathlon Record …

At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Joyner-Kersee won gold medals in the heptathlon, where she established a new world record, and the long jump. She still holds the world record …