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What Olympic medals did Jackie Joyner-Kersee win during her track-and-field career?
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee throwing the javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee won a total of six Olympic medals during her track-and-field career:
- 1984 Los Angeles Games: Silver medal in the heptathlon.
- 1988 Seoul Games: Two gold medals, one in the heptathlon and one in the long jump.
- 1992 Barcelona Games: One gold medal in the heptathlon and one bronze medal in the long jump.
- 1996 Atlanta Games: Bronze medal in the long jump.
Joyner-Kersee was the first athlete to win the heptathlon in consecutive Olympic Games and set a world record in the event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.1