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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Jackie JOYNER-KERSEE

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    03 MAR 1962     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14314065
IAAF Hall of Fame - Jackie Joyner Kersee (USA) (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 12.06 * +2.7 Fairfax, VA (USA) 05 MAY 2001 964
200 Metres 22.30 0.0 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 15 JUL 1988 1206
400 Metres 53.60 Rieti (ITA) 02 SEP 1984 1065
800 Metres 2:08.51 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 24 SEP 1988 1015
100 Metres Hurdles 12.61 +0.2 San José (USA) 28 MAY 1988 1203
400 Metres Hurdles 55.05 Bruxelles (BEL) 30 AUG 1985 1171
High Jump 1.93 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 16 JUN 1984 1150
Long Jump 7.49 +1.3 New York, NY (USA) 22 MAY 1994 AR, NR 1327
Shot Put 16.00 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 31 AUG 1987 958
Javelin Throw 43.33 New York, NY (USA) 22 JUL 1998 770
Javelin Throw (old) 50.12 Houston, TX (USA) 02 AUG 1986 0
Heptathlon 7291 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 24 SEP 1988 WR, AR, NR 1331

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
55 Metres 6.69 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 20 JAN 1989 1155
50 Metres Hurdles 6.67 Reno, NV (USA) 10 FEB 1995 AR, NR 1206
55 Metres Hurdles 7.37 New York, NY (USA) 03 FEB 1989 1172
60 Metres Hurdles 7.81 Fairfax, VA (USA) 05 FEB 1989 1204
Long Jump 7.13 Atlanta, GA (USA) 05 MAR 1994 1247

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2001

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
100 Metres 12.06 +2.7 Fairfax, VA (USA) 05 MAY 2001 964

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1998 24.47 -0.9 New York, NY (USA) 21 JUL 1998
1994 23.68 -0.8 St. Petersburg (RUS) 25 JUL 1994
1993 23.19 0.0 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 16 AUG 1993
1992 23.12 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 01 AUG 1992
1990 23.08 -1.4 Azusa, CA (USA) 19 APR 1990
1988 22.30 0.0 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 15 JUL 1988
1987 22.95 +1.2 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 31 AUG 1987
1986 22.85 +1.2 Houston, TX (USA) 01 AUG 1986
1985 23.59 -1.3 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 27 JUL 1985
1984 23.77 +1.9 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 16 JUN 1984

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1984 53.60 Rieti (ITA) 02 SEP 1984

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
1998 2:17.61 New York, NY (USA) 22 JUL 1998
1994 2:26.76 St. Petersburg (RUS) 26 JUL 1994
1993 2:11.59 Eugene, OR (USA) 16 JUN 1993
1992 2:11.78 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 02 AUG 1992
1991 2:22.12 New York, NY (USA) 13 JUN 1991
1990 2:17.41 Seattle, WA (USA) 23 JUL 1990
1988 2:08.51 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 24 SEP 1988
1987 2:13.07 San José (USA) 24 JUN 1987
1986 2:09.69 Houston, TX (USA) 02 AUG 1986
1985 2:11.46 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 28 JUL 1985
1984 2:13.03 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 04 AUG 1984

Outdoor

100 Metres Hurdles

Performance Wind Place Date
1998 13.29 -0.6 New York, NY (USA) 21 JUL 1998
1996 13.24 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 27 JUL 1996
1994 12.69 +2.0 Edwardsville, IL (USA) 08 JUL 1994
1993 12.89 +0.1 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 16 AUG 1993
1992 12.85 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 01 AUG 1992
1991 12.96 +0.9 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 26 AUG 1991
1990 12.81 -2.5 Azusa, CA (USA) 19 APR 1990
1988 12.61 +0.2 San José (USA) 28 MAY 1988
1987 12.90 +2.0 San José (USA) 23 JUN 1987
1986 12.84 +0.6 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 10 SEP 1986
1985 13.32 -2.2 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 27 JUL 1985
1984 13.58 Roma (ITA) 31 AUG 1984

Outdoor

400 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1993 56.70 New York, NY (USA) 22 MAY 1993
1989 55.30 Westwood, CA (USA) 10 JUN 1989
1988 55.74 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 14 MAY 1988
1987 57.12 Irvine, CA (USA) 14 JUN 1987
1985 55.05 Bruxelles (BEL) 30 AUG 1985

Outdoor

High Jump

Performance Place Date
1998 1.75 New York, NY (USA) 21 JUL 1998
1994 1.84 St. Petersburg (RUS) 25 JUL 1994
1993 1.85 Eugene, OR (USA) 15 JUN 1993
1992 1.91 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 01 AUG 1992
1991 1.91 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 26 AUG 1991
1990 1.87 Seattle, WA (USA) 22 JUL 1990
1988 1.93 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 15 JUL 1988
1987 1.90 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 31 AUG 1987
1986 1.88 Moskva (URS) 06 JUL 1986
1985 1.82 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 27 JUL 1985
1984 1.93 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 16 JUN 1984
1983 1.86 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 08 AUG 1983

Outdoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
2000 6.67 +1.3 Sacramento, CA (USA) 16 JUL 2000
1998 6.39 0.0 St. Louis (USA) 25 JUL 1998
1997 6.79 +0.7 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 09 AUG 1997
1996 7.20 +1.0 Atlanta, GA (USA) 18 MAY 1996
1995 6.73 +0.3 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 05 AUG 1995
1994 7.49 +1.3 New York, NY (USA) 22 MAY 1994
1993 7.08 -1.1 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 27 AUG 1993
1992 7.17 -1.4 New York, NY (USA) 24 MAY 1992
1991 7.32 0.0 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 25 AUG 1991
1990 7.12 Rieti (ITA) 09 SEP 1990
1988 7.40 +0.9 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
1987 7.45 +0.6 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 13 AUG 1987
1986 7.12 -0.1 Bruxelles (BEL) 05 SEP 1986
1985 7.24 -0.1 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 21 AUG 1985
1984 6.81 -0.1 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1984
1983 6.63 +2.0 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 18 JUN 1983

Outdoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
1998 15.59 New York, NY (USA) 21 JUL 1998
1994 14.02 St. Petersburg (RUS) 25 JUL 1994
1993 15.37 Eugene, OR (USA) 15 JUN 1993
1992 15.31 New Orleans, LA (USA) 20 JUN 1992
1991 15.62 New York, NY (USA) 12 JUN 1991
1990 14.35 Azusa, CA (USA) 19 APR 1990
1988 15.80 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 23 SEP 1988
1987 16.00 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 31 AUG 1987
1986 15.20 Houston, TX (USA) 01 AUG 1986
1985 14.72 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 27 JUL 1985
1984 14.39 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 03 AUG 1984
1983 12.73 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (FIN) 08 AUG 1983

Outdoor

Javelin Throw

Performance Place Date
1998 43.33 New York, NY (USA) 22 JUL 1998

Outdoor

Javelin Throw (old)

Performance Place Date
1994 42.66 St. Petersburg (RUS) 26 JUL 1994
1993 43.76 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 17 AUG 1993
1992 46.72 New Orleans, LA (USA) 21 JUN 1992
1991 43.28 New York, NY (USA) 13 JUN 1991
1990 47.64 Seattle, WA (USA) 23 JUL 1990
1988 50.08 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 16 JUL 1988
1987 45.68 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 01 SEP 1987
1986 50.12 Houston, TX (USA) 02 AUG 1986
1985 45.04 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 28 JUL 1985
1984 45.38 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1984

Outdoor

Heptathlon

Performance Wind Place Date
1998 6502 New York, NY (USA) 22 JUL 1998
1994 6606 St. Petersburg (RUS) 26 JUL 1994
1993 6837 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 17 AUG 1993
1992 7044 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 02 AUG 1992
1988 7291 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 24 SEP 1988
1987 7128 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 01 SEP 1987
1986 7158 Houston, TX (USA) 02 AUG 1986
1985 6718 Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 28 JUL 1985
1984 6579 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 17 JUN 1984

Indoor

55 Metres

Performance Place Date
1988/89 6.69 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 20 JAN 1989

Indoor

50 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1994/95 6.67 Reno, NV (USA) 10 FEB 1995
1992/93 6.84 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 20 FEB 1993
1986/87 6.91 Ottawa (CAN) 31 JAN 1987

Indoor

55 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1991/92 7.48 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 01 FEB 1992
1989/90 7.46 New York, NY (USA) 02 FEB 1990
1988/89 7.37 New York, NY (USA) 03 FEB 1989
1987/88 7.40 New York, NY (USA) 26 FEB 1988
1986/87 7.45 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 14 FEB 1987

Indoor

60 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
1994/95 7.87 Fairfax, VA (USA) 25 FEB 1995
1993/94 7.97 New York, NY (USA) 04 FEB 1994
1988/89 7.81 Fairfax, VA (USA) 05 FEB 1989
1987/88 7.88 Fairfax, VA (USA) 14 FEB 1988
1986/87 8.09 Inglewood, CA (USA) 20 FEB 1987

Indoor

Long Jump

Performance Place Date
1993/94 7.13 Atlanta, GA (USA) 05 MAR 1994
1991/92 7.04 Yokohama (JPN) 07 MAR 1992
1987/88 7.02 East Rutherford, NJ (USA) 13 FEB 1988
1986/87 6.72 Inglewood, CA (USA) 20 FEB 1987
1985/86 6.97 New York, NY (USA) 28 FEB 1986
1983/84 6.56 Rosemont, NJ (USA) 29 JAN 1984

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Heptathlon 7044 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 02 AUG 1992
1. Long Jump 7.40 +0.9 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 29 SEP 1988
1. Heptathlon 7291 Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 24 SEP 1988
2. Heptathlon 6363 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 04 AUG 1984
3. Long Jump 7.00 +0.5 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 02 AUG 1996
3. Long Jump 7.07 0.0 Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) 07 AUG 1992
5. Long Jump 6.77 -1.1 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 09 AUG 1984

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Heptathlon 6837 Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) 17 AUG 1993
1. Long Jump 7.32 0.0 Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 25 AUG 1991
1. Long Jump 7.36 +0.4 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 04 SEP 1987
1. Heptathlon 7128 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 01 SEP 1987
5. Long Jump 6.79 +0.7 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 09 AUG 1997
6. Long Jump 6.74 +3.3 Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) 06 AUG 1995

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Long Jump 7.45 +0.6 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 13 AUG 1987

Honours - Grand Prix Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Long Jump 7.21 +0.7 Paris (FRA) 03 SEP 1994

Honours - IAAF Combined Events Challenge

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Heptathlon 6841 Götzis (AUT) 25 MAY 1986

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Long Jump 7.04 +2.9 Atlanta, GA (USA) 23 JUN 1996

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Heptathlon 6390 NWI Houston, TX (USA) 31 MAY 1983
Results in:

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
05 MAY 2001 Fairfax George Mason Inv., Fairfax, VA USAUSA F F 6. 12.06 +2.7

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