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.
Transgender trailblazer Caitlyn Jenner celebrated her 71st birthday on Wednesday with numerous tributes from her famous family.The thrice-divorced father-of-six's youngest child - Kylie Jenner - Instastoried a recent selfie of the pair and wrote: 'Happy birthday @caitlynjenner!
Love you so much. #1 Dad!'Caitlyn's daughter Kendall Jenner stuck to strictly vintage snaps for her birthday tribute, including a b&w shot of the 'legend' holding one of her two Olympic gold medals.
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