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 recalls winning Olympic gold medal and breaking decathlon world record in 1976
dailymail.co.ukTransgender trailblazer Caitlyn Jenner discussed the time she won the first of two Olympic gold medals and breaking the decathlon world record back in 1976.In a 14-minute vlog posted Monday, the 71-year-old retired decathlete recalled the time she was selling life insurance and living in a $145/month one-bedroom apartment.'"Is winning the Games the most important thing in my life?"' Caitlyn questioned herself at the time.
Commitment: Transgender trailblazer Caitlyn Jenner discussed the time she won the first of two Olympic gold medals and breaking the decathlon world record back in 1976'To answer that question yes, I had to dig real deep into my soul.
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