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.
Kendall Jenner hopes 'to compete in Olympics' to make Caitlyn Jenner proud
dailystar.co.ukKendall Jenner could be about to follow in the footsteps of her famous parents by competing in the Olympic Games. Caitlyn Jenner, who was Bruce Jenner before she announced she was transitioning five years ago, made it to the podium in the same legendary sporting event.
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