Joyner-Kersee

[ joi-ner-kur-see ]

noun

1. Jacqueline Jackie, born 1962, U.S. track and field athlete.

Example Sentences

World silver medallist Anna Hall, 23, has also overcome injuries and seeks to emulate mentor Jackie Joyner-Kersee by winning gold for Team USA.

From BBC

The Pac-12 — the conference of Jackie Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Cheryl Miller, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Steve Prefontaine, John Elway and Tiger Woods — fell apart slowly, haltingly, haphazardly over the course of years.

From Seattle Times

Joyner’s sister, heptathlon and long-jump great Jackie Joyner-Kersee, discussed the implications of people falling out of touch — and said that’s why she always picks up the phone.

From Seattle Times

“I need to hear your voice. I can’t hear it in a text,” Joyner-Kersee said.

From Seattle Times

He said there was a time when he thought Bowie had so much talent, she could have ended up on a pedestal with all-time greats, including his sister, Joyner-Kersee, and his late wife, 100-meter world-record holder Florence Griffith-Joyner.

From Seattle Times