From this week’s reading A Kind of Grace, our questions about JJK:
- What position did she like in basketball?
- How far did she jump?
- Does she have more than one olympic gold medal?
- How long did she jump to set the record?
- What was the exact record she set for the women’s long jump?
- How many awards has Jackie won in her life?
The Sports Illustrated 2001 Almanac listed three awards. Additional info can be found at the Sports Illustrated website
Jackie Joyner-Kersee has set more than 18 records in a lot of differnet events and won over 24 recognized awards
In the long jump, she tied the then-world record of 24 feet, 5½ inches at the 1987 Pan-Am Games. Thts taller than me!
Jackie Joyner’s jump of winning the golden medal is 23 ft.
jackie won 3 olimpic gold meatals,1 silver,2 bronze