Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, is an American television personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Jenner was a college football player for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee injury requiring surgery. Coach L. D. Weldon, who had coached Olympic decathlete Jack Parker, convinced Jenner to try the decathlon. After intense training, Jenner won the 1976 Olympics decathlon title at the Montreal Summer Olympics, gaining fame as "an all-American hero". Jenner set a third successive world record while winning...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 October 1949
CountryUnited States of America
The only thing I did is, I wore the same pair of socks in every decathlon I was ever in.
It hurts every day when you practice hard, but when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?
If I were to compare the Olympic decathlon to fatherhood, I would say fatherhood is a lot tougher.
I called Daley Thompson after the Games of '84, when he won. He'd had this phenomenal decathlon for nine events - and then he went out there and jogged the 1,500 meters and missed the world record by, like, three points.
My mom is, for 89 years old, is extraordinarily open-minded.
My wife Kris and I enjoy keeping an active lifestyle, so it's hard to imagine what it would be like if breathing problems kept me from participating in the activities I love to do. But that's exactly what happens to many people who develop COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Living by myself out in Malibu has been really good. I kind of have my freedom; I've got a whole house to myself. The tough part comes when sometimes, you know, you get pretty lonely.
Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.
Fortunately, I have been very healthy all my life and very active all my life and have enjoyed an active lifestyle.
I have struggled with identity all my life. It's not like something that just happened last week.
I have always actually been with and attracted to very strong women, and I think I've learned a lot from them.
I had really no sense of style. Everyone around me in my family had the sense of style - I learned as much as I possibly could.
I got into sports because that was a way to prove your masculinity. I was good at it.
I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.