Joyner-Kersee
Americannoun
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World silver medallist Anna Hall, 23, has also overcome injuries and seeks to emulate mentor Jackie Joyner-Kersee by winning gold for Team USA.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
Now one corner is gone, two may have a foot out the door already and the conference that touts sports alumni like Jackie Robinson, John Elway and Jackie Joyner-Kersee could be in trouble.
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Joyner-Kersee set the mark of 7,291 points in taking home gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023
“Everyone is always saying what you can’t do that she has the ability to really change the mindset of what can be done,” Joyner-Kersee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2022
He’d been calling me JJK, short for Jackie Joyner-Kersee, since we’d started the Custer High cross-country season a few weeks previous.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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