Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Full name: Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee
Gender: Female
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: March 3, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Tiger World Class Athletic Club/West Coast Athletic Club/McDonald's Track Club
Country: United States
Sport: Athletics

Related Olympians: Sister-in-law of Florence Griffith Joyner; Sister of Al Joyner.

Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (6 Total)

Biography

Personal Bests: LJ - 7.49 (1994); Hep - 7291 (1988).

Results

Glossary ▪ ▪

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	Women's Long Jump	United States	USA	5
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	Women's Heptathlon	United States	USA	2	Silver
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	Women's Long Jump	United States	USA	1	Gold	OR
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	Women's Heptathlon	United States	USA	1	Gold	WR
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	Women's Long Jump	United States	USA	3	Bronze
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	Women's Heptathlon	United States	USA	1	Gold
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	Women's Long Jump	United States	USA	3	Bronze
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	Women's Heptathlon	United States	USA	AC		DNF

Women's Long Jump

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Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		D	BMD	SBMD
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round		5		6.77
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round One	NP		foul
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Two	3		6.72	6.72
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Three	3		foul	6.72
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Four	3		6.77	6.77
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Five	4		foul	6.77
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Six	NP		foul
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round		1	QU	6.76
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A	1		6.76
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round One	NP		foul
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round Two	1		6.76	6.76
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round Three	NP		pass
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round		1	OR	7.40
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round One	2		7.00
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Two	4		foul	7.00
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Three	2		7.16	7.16
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Four	2		foul	7.16
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Five	1	OR	7.40	7.40
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Six	NP		foul
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round		3	QU	6.96
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A	1		6.96
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round One	1		6.96
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round Two	1		pass	6.96
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round Three	NP		pass
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round		3		7.07
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round One	2		7.07
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Two	2		foul	7.07
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Three	2		6.91	7.07
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Four	3		7.00	7.07
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Five	3		5.17	7.07
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Six	NP		6.90
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round		5	QU	6.75
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group B	3		6.75
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group B Round One	1		6.75
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group B Round Two	2		pass	6.75
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group B Round Three	NP		pass
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round		3		7.00
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round One	7		6.55
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Two	6		6.75	6.75
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Three	6		6.86	6.86
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Four	6		foul	6.86
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Five	6		6.52	6.86
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Round	Round Six	NP		7.00
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round		6T	QU	6.70		NM
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A	6T		6.70		NM
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round One	1T		6.70
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round Two	4T		pass	6.70	NM
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Qualifying Round	Group A Round Three	NP		pass

Women's Heptathlon

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Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		P(1985AT)	T(A)	D	P(1985T)	C/F/P	H	P(1977AT)	P(1977T)
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		2		6.363						6.385
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles		6		1.031	13.63					914
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles	Heat Three	5		1.031	13.63					914
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump		9T					978		1.80		1.031
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.68 metres	NP						o
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.71 metres	NP						xo
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.74 metres	NP						o
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.77 metres	NP						xo
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.80 metres	NP						xxo
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.83 metres	NP						xxx
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Shot put		1				14.39	820				861
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round One	NP				14.39
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round Two	NP				13.44
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round Three	NP				12.77
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	200 metres		1T		976	24.05					933
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	200 metres	Heat Three	1		976	24.05					933
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Long jump		9				6.11	883				930
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round One	NP				foul
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round Two	NP				foul
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round Three	NP				6.11
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw		3				44.52	754				835
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round One	NP				39.78
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round Two	NP				40.70
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round Three	NP				44.52
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	800 metres		9		921	2:13.03					881
1984 Summer	22	Los Angeles	Athletics	United States	800 metres	Heat Three	6		921	2:13.03					881
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		1	WR	7.291
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles		1	OB	1.172	12.69
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles	Heat Three	1		1.172	12.69
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	High jump		1T					1.054		1.86
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.71 metres	NP						o
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.77 metres	NP						o
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.83 metres	NP						o
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.86 metres	NP						xo
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.89 metres	NP						xxx
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Shot put		2				15.80	915
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round One	NP				15.80
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round Two	NP				15.12
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round Three	NP				14.86
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	200 metres		1	OB	1.123	22.56
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	200 metres	Heat Three	1		1.123	22.56
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Long jump		1	OR			7.27	1.264
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round One	NP				7.27
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round Two	NP				foul
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round Three	NP				foul
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw		4				45.66	776
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round One	NP				44.34
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round Two	NP				45.66
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round Three	NP				foul
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	800 metres		5		987	2:08.51
1988 Summer	26	Seoul	Athletics	United States	800 metres	Heat Three	5		987	2:08.51
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		1		7.044
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles		1		1.147	12.85
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles	Heat One	1		1.147	12.85
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump		2					1.119		1.91
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.70 metres	NP						o
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.76 metres	NP						o
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.82 metres	NP						o
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.85 metres	NP						o
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.88 metres	NP						o
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.91 metres	NP						o
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	High jump	1.94 metres	NP						xxx
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Shot put		11				14.13	803
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round One	NP				12.65
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round Two	NP				14.13
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Shot put	Round Three	NP				foul
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	200 metres		1		1.067	23.12
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	200 metres	Heat Three	1		1.067	23.12
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Long jump		1				7.10	1.206
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round One	NP				6.46
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round Two	NP				7.10
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Long jump	Round Three	NP				foul
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw		12				44.98	763
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round One	NP				39.02
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round Two	NP				44.98
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	Javelin throw	Round Three	NP				44.36
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	800 metres		9		939	2:11.78
1992 Summer	30	Barcelona	Athletics	United States	800 metres	Heat Three	5		939	2:11.78
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		AC	DNF
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles		2		1.089	13.24
1996 Summer	34	Atlanta	Athletics	United States	100 metre hurdles	Heat Three	1		1.089	13.24

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