Bruce Jenner

Bruce Jenner (Mount Kisco, New York, 28 October 1949) is a former American decathlete. He was world record holder in this discipline, competed in the Olympic Gamesand was once Olympic champion. After this he profiled itself as a writer, actor and film producer.



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[hide] *1 Biography  ==Biography[ Edit] == ===1972 Summer Olympics[ Edit] === In 1972 qualified Jenner qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and obtained here a tenth place. After the first day he lay still on a 23rd place. In 1974 he broke through the 8000 points for the first time border, when he won the u.s. title with 8245 points. He won the tournament against countries with 8308 points the Soviet Union and West Germany. This achievement was also the season's best. ===World records[ Edit] === On 9 and 10 August 1975 improved Jenner on a contest in Eugene for the first time the world record to 8524 points. He surpassed the old record with 70 points. That was until then in the hands of the Russian Nikolai Avilov. Because the electronic timing in Eugene was scrapped, was the improvement of the world record low. At the end of the year he won the Pan American Games with 8045 points.
 * 1.1 1972 Summer Olympics
 * 1.2 world records
 * 1.3 Olympic champion
 * 2 Titles
 * 3 world records
 * personal best 4
 * 5 Palmares
 * 5.1 Decathlon
 * 6 Awards
 * 7 external links

On the American Championship 1976, that at the same time as Olympic qualifying match gold, improved his world record on 25 and 27 June Jenner with fourteen points.This performance also counted a number of times clocked by hand with it. At the long jump was his second best performance counted, because his best attempt with too much tailwind would be jumped. His victory was four points above the world record. ===Olympic champion<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Jenner won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. After the first day he lay on a third place with 35 points behind the West-German Guido Kratschmerand title defender Nikolai Avilov. After the pole vault, he took the lead in the standings. As a strong Javelin thrower and 1500 meter runner he could build his lead on the last two parts. He finished with a record score of 8618 points for Guido Kratschmer (Silver) and Nikolai Avilov (bronze). His record is converted to the new tables 8634 points. In the same year he was voted the best American amateur athlete and awarded the James e. Sullivan Award.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After winning the Olympic gold Jenner ended his sporting career. He began a career as an actor. In 1986, he was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. He lives with his wife Kris and their five children in L.A.Hidden Hills.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Jenner is shown in the reality television series Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian where also in plays. He was the stepfather of Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Robert Kardashian (the children from Kris Jenner's previous marriage with Robert Kardashian), but because Bruce and Kris are separated this is no longer the case. He has four children from his first marriage: Burt, Casey, Brandon and Brody. Brody was also appeared in the reality series The Hills. From his second marriage with Kris Jenner, he has two children; Kendall and Kylie Jenner. ==Titles<span class="mw-editsection" len="325" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==World records<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Personal best<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Decathlon<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Awards<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Olympic Decathlon champion-1976
 * Pan American Champion Decathlon-1975
 * American Champion Decathlon-1974, 1976
 * 1972: 10th OS-7722 p
 * 1975: Pan American Games -8045 p
 * 1976: OS-8618 p
 * James e. Sullivan Award-1976
 * Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year-1976
 * Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame-1994