Jackie Joyner-Kersee – Track and Field, USA
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee sports an impressive track record (no pun intended), earning three gold medals in the four games she’s competed in. She’s considered one of the best female runners and athletes of all time…

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This title has been hard-earned, as Joyner-Kersee suffers from severe asthma. After almost dying from an intense asthma attack, she worked to get the issue under control and pushed on to become the Olympic great she is today.
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