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.
Gallery: ‘So far, I’ve gained 50lbs and I DON’T CARE!' Stars who celebrate their weight gain (BANG Showbiz)The TV star - who has Kendall, 26, and Kylie, 24, with Kris - added on the micro-blogging platform: "Of course at the same time it is unfortunate to not be given the opportunity to continue with the show.
With that said, I cannot emphasize enough how happy I am for my family that it continues! (sic)" Meanwhile, Kris recently admitted she knew very quickly that her family had something "special" when their reality show first launched in 2007.
The 66-year-old star - who was married to Caitlyn between 1991 and 2015 - was quick to jump on the commercial opportunities that the show created.
She said: "I realised really quickly that we had something, and it was very special. "Once we knew it was a hit, that’s when you put on a more creative hat and you start to think, ‘Oh, I see where this might be going.
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