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 Discusses Her Struggle With Gender Dysphoria In Powerful Essay: ‘Everything Finally Feels Like It’s In The Right Place’
etcanada.comCaitlyn Jenner opens up about finally being happy, after struggling with gender dysphoria since she was 9-years-old, in a powerful new essay for Women’s Health as part of their 2020 Pride Month coverage.
Jenner, 70, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, writes: “By the time I was 9-years-old, I was struggling with my gender identity.
I would sneak into my mother and sister’s closets when nobody was around to try on their clothes, or go play with their makeup.
I had no idea why I was doing it; it just felt right.” “I also struggled with dyslexia, which was kind of a double-whammy. I was scared to go to school and be asked to read in front of the class; I would sit there with sweaty palms,” she continues. “Then, in fifth grade, we had a running
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