Joyner Kersee equals world record at Pan Am Games
Jackie Joyner Kersee matches the women’s long jump world record with a 24 feet 5 1/2 inch leap in Indianapolis Pan American Games. The mark matches Helke Dreschler’s 1986 East German record.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2004
Page
9
Jackie Joyner Kersee matches the women’s long jump world record with a 24 feet 5 1/2 inch leap in Indianapolis Pan American Games. The mark matches Helke Dreschler’s 1986 East German record.
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