 |
Caitlyn JennerAmerican track and field athlete, television star and transgender
Date of Birth: 28.10.1949
Country:  USA |
Content:
Biography of William Bruce Jenner
William Bruce Jenner, born on October 28, 1949, is an American athlete, television personality, and transgender woman. Jenner gained fame after winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Early Life and Education
Jenner attended Newtown High School in Newtown, Connecticut, and Slippery Hollow High School in North Tarrytown, New York. He received a football scholarship and enrolled at Graceland College (now Graceland University), but due to a knee injury, he switched to decathlon. Jenner's talent was recognized by his coach, L.D. Weldon, who encouraged him to continue pursuing sports.
Athletic Career
Jenner made his debut in the Drake Relays at Drake University, where he finished in sixth place. He then placed third in the Olympic trials in 1972 and came in tenth at the actual Olympic Games. Following this, Jenner trained even harder, supported by his wife, Chrystie Crownover. From 1974 to 1976, Jenner won every competition he participated in, leading up to the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he set a new world record of 8,634 points and won the gold medal. In the same year, he received the James E. Sullivan Award for the best amateur athlete in the United States and the Associated Press Athlete of the Year award. Jenner was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and Connecticut Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Television Career
After his Olympic success, Jenner appeared on an episode of ABC's "The American Sportsman" alongside Grits Gresham. He also starred in a Stair Climber Plus commercial in the early 1990s. In 2002, Jenner participated in the game show "Weakest Link," featuring only Olympic athletes. In 2003, Jenner appeared on the reality show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" and made a guest appearance on the series "The Apprentice." Jenner also competed in the show "Skating with Celebrities" alongside Tai Babilonia, but did not win.
Jenner's life and public image have undergone significant changes since the time of this biography, as they publicly came out as transgender in 2015 and changed their name to Caitlyn Jenner.
