Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American television personality and retired Olympic gold medal–winning decathlete.
Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee injury that required surgery. Convinced by Olympic decathlete Jack Parker's coach, L. D. Weldon, to try the decathlon, Jenner won the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, setting a third successive world record and gaining fame as "an all-American hero".
Given the unofficial title of "world's greatest athlete", Jenner established a career in television, film, writing, auto racing, business, and as a Playgirl cover model.
Caitlyn Jenner Announces Plan to Run for Governor of California
etonline.comCaitlyn Jenner is throwing her name in the mix to be the next governor of California. The 71-year-old former Olympian and reality star announced that she has filed paperwork to run in 2022. «I'm in!» Jenner tweeted on Friday. «California is worth fighting for.» «California has been my home for nearly 50 years,» Jenner continued in a statement that was shared on her campaign website. «I came here because I knew that anyone, regardless of their background or station in life, could turn their dreams into reality.
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