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 Explains Why She's Much 'Closer' to Kylie than 'More Secretive' Kendall Jenner
elle.comCaitlyn Jenner made the bold move few celebrity parents do: openly discussing which child she is closest to—and why she isn't as close to another.
Caitlyn spoke on Dear Media's The Skinny Confidential Him & Her podcast and went into detail about her relationships with her youngest two children, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
She joked that her favorite generally of her six biological and 10 step-children "depends on the day."But Kylie, 23, has a special place in her life. "Kylie is just the exception to the rule," Caitlyn said. "I mean, she's just—all the stars came together."Caitlyn said she sees the most of herself in Kendall, 25. "[We] have a lot in common," she said. "She's very athletic.
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