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<v Narrator>Jackie Joyner-Kersee solidified her place</v>

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as the world's best female athlete.

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<v ->Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the</v>

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greatest female athlete who has ever lived.

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<v Narrator>We're standing right here</v>

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with the world's greatest female athlete.

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<v ->The reigning queen of track and field.</v>

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<v Narrator>The greatest female athlete in the world.</v>

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(screams)

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<v Dick Enberg>The opening of the heptathlon</v>

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and the favorite, Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

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<v Narrator>Lifetime best. Gold medal.</v>

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Possibly the greatest that we have ever seen.

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<v Announcer>Bobby Kersee, husband and coach.</v>

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<v Narrator>He does celebrate, doesn't he?</v>

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<v Announcer>And over easily on her first attempt.</v>

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<v Narrator>Jackie Joyner-Kersee comes to the</v>

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finish line well in front.

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<v ->I just kept saying to myself, come on, Jackie.</v>

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You gotta run this curve. You gotta run it.

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<v ->Nobody had ever successfully defended a gold medal</v>

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in the heptathlon until now.

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<v ->And Olympic champion to that Jackie</v>

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get another world record. Come on!

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<v Announcer>She is the toughest lady I have ever seen.</v>

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There's just no give in in Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

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<v ->Attack the board. You gotta attack the board.</v>

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<v Announcer>Another Olympic record</v>

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for Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Bobby's knocked out over it.

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<v Enberg>She has the heart of a champion,</v>

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doesn't she Dwight?

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the first lady of track and field.

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