FEATURE: Hall of Fame, Track & Field, Olympic Gold Medal
SPECIALITIES: Convention/Trade Show, Corporate Event, Corporate Hospitality, Corporate Video/Infomercial, Endorsement/Spokesperson, Fundraiser, Golf Outing, Product Launch/Promotion, Public Service Announcement, Public Event, Public Relations Campaign, Satellite Media Tour, Sporting Event, Sports Clinic, Speaking Engagement, Personal Appearance
CHARITIES: Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation, Athletes for Hope, Youth Lifeline America, Jeff Gordon Foundation
BIO: Born in 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois, Jackie Joyner Kersee came from very humble beginnings. To this day, she is still humble and loves to give back to the community despite having been dubbed ‘The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century’ by Sports Illustrated.
Jackie’s athletic accomplishments are world renowned and are literally second to none. By the conclusion of her career in the heptathlon and long jump events she had amassed 6 Olympic medals and 4 World Champion titles. Jackie was the first woman in history to earn more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon, and today, over 20 years later, she still holds the world heptathlon record of 7,291 points. She continues to hold the Olympic and national records in the long jump, and her 1994 performance in the long jump remains the second longest in history. In addition to heptathlon and long jump, Jackie was a world class 100m and 200m runner and, after a decorated All-American career in basketball at UCLA, she eventually played professional basketball for a short time.
Less well known, however, are Jackie’s tireless efforts and remarkable accomplishments off the field as a philanthropist and an advocate for children’s education, health issues (in particular asthma from which she has suffered throughout her life), racial equality, social reform and women’s rights. Never one to be classified as merely an athlete, Jackie says, “I strive to be a Jackie of all trades.”
Jackie Joyner Kersee has received many prestigious awards, including the St. Louis Ambassadors Sportswoman of the Year, Sporting News Athlete of the Year Award (the first woman to receive either of these awards), the Sullivan Award, and consecutively winning the Jesse Owens Memorial Award. Jackie has been the endorser of Avon. She is available for speaking engagements, personal appearances and autograph signings.
TWITTER: @jackiejoynerk
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jackie-Joyner-Kersee/54966799388
APPEARANCES: NBC Beyond the Glory, Cold Pizza, In the House, Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly, SportsCentury, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Chuck Woolery Show
PRODUCTS: Books
WEBSITE: http://www.jackiejoynerkerseeonline.com/
BOOKS: A Kind of Grace
WHO REPRESENTS JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE: Celebrity track and field star Jackie Joyner Kersee can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as corporate appearances, endorsements, speaking and autograph signing. To contact, hire or book Jackie Joyner Kersee regarding your specific engagement request please fill out our Celebrity Booking Agent Contact Form.





