Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Artist

Gregory Heisler, born 1954

Sitter

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, born 3 Mar 1962

Exhibition Label

Born East St. Louis, Illinois

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sports Illustrated’s choice as the “Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century,” was featured on the cover of the September 1988 issue of Time magazine. As a highly decorated female athlete, Joyner-Kersee has won a total of six Olympic medals for the heptathlon and long-jump competitions, including three golds, one silver, and two bronzes. Although she was diagnosed with asthma as a college athlete, Joyner-Kersee refused to let her medical condition limit her success. She has competed in four Summer Olympiads and currently holds the world heptathlon record with an astounding 7,291 points. Joyner-Kersee retired in 2001 and now works toward improving the lives of families and children around the world as the founder of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

1988

Object number

NPG.91.TC19

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Photograph

Medium

Chromogenic print on paper

Dimensions

45.7 x 39.2cm (18 x 15 7/16")

Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Nature & Environment\Clouds

Exterior\Sky

Equipment\Sports Equipment\Javelin

Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Female

Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Track & Field

Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Olympic Medal

Portrait

Record ID

npg_NPG.91.TC19

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c0e24e58-a8ad-40fd-a2de-b347dffcd611