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 shut down rumors that she would like to becomethe next governor of California in a statement to PEOPLE on Friday evening.Speculation that the reality star, 71, might be taking a step into the political world comes as Gov.
Gavin Newsom faces a possible recall election.'Caitlyn is not running for governor, has never considered running for governor and is very happy doing the work that she is doing to promote LGBT rights,' Jenner's manager Sophia Hutchins said in a statement.
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