In what event did Jackie Joyner-Kersee win both Olympic gold and silver in the ‘80s?
Answer Heptathlon
Jackie won gold in both the heptathlon and the long jump in ‘88, but she also added a silver in the heptathlon in ‘84. When she won silver, she did it in a year when she also scored 12 points per game for UCLA women’s basketball.
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