<Table> Jackie Joyner <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Jackie Joyner - Kersee in 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> American </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> (1962 - 03 - 03) March 3, 1962 (age 56) East St. Louis, Illinois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weight </Th> <Td> 66 kg (146 lb) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Sport </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sport </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Event (s) </Th> <Td> Long jump, heptathlon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Club </Th> <Td> Tiger World Class Athletic Club West Coast Athletic Club McDonald's Track Club </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Medal record (hide) <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Representing the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Olympic Games </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1988 Seoul </Td> <Td> Heptathlon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1988 Seoul </Td> <Td> Long jump </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 Barcelona </Td> <Td> Heptathlon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1984 Los Angeles </Td> <Td> Heptathlon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992 Barcelona </Td> <Td> Long jump </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1996 Atlanta </Td> <Td> Long jump </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> World Championships </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1987 Rome </Td> <Td> Long jump </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1987 Rome </Td> <Td> Heptathlon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1991 Tokyo </Td> <Td> Long jump </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 Stuttgart </Td> <Td> Heptathlon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Pan American Games </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1987 Indianapolis </Td> <Td> Long jump </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Jackie Joyner - Kersee in 2014 </Td> </Tr>

Joyner kersee did not participate in track and field until she was in college