One of the first names that comes to mind when heptathlon is mentioned: Who is Jackie Joyner Kersee?

Joyner-Kersee, who broke the world record in 1988 with 7,291 points in the heptathlon, achieved a time of 7.49 meters in the long jump.

Joyner-Kersee, who won the gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 7.40 meters at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, also achieved the gold medal in the heptathlon branch in which she competed at the same Olympics.

Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greats in the heptathlon as well as long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals in those two events at four different Olympic Games. Sports Illustrated for Women magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the Greatest Female Athlete of All-Time. She served on the board of directors for USA Track & Field (U.S.A.T.F.), the national governing body of the sport.

Joyner-Kersee also demonstrated her success in the heptathlon at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and won her second Olympic gold medal in this branch.

A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek (hepta, meaning "seven") and (áthlos meaning "competition"). A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.

Joyner-Kersee also achieved successful results at the 1987 and 1989 world championships, winning gold medals in the heptathlon and long jump in both championships.