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Bruce Jenner
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Date of birth: 28 October 1949 |
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| Personal bests | ||
| 100 m | 10,93 (+3.8) | Eugene 1976 |
| Long jump | 7.35 | |
| Shot put | 15.35 | Montreal 1976 |
| High jump | 2.03 | Montreal 1976 |
| 400 m | 47,51 | Montreal 1976 |
| 110 m hurdles | 14,3 | |
| Discus throw | 51.68 | Eugene 1976 |
| Pole vault | 4.88 | |
| Javelin throw | 69.48 | Des Moines 1972 |
| 1500 m | 4.12,61 | Montreal 1976 |
| Total | 8778 | |
| Total 10 best decathlons | 82202 | |
| Decathlons over 8000 points (9) | |||||
| Pts | Results | 1st day | 2nd day | P | Venue |
| 8128 | 11,0 - 7.22 - 14.12 - 1.98 - 49,0 - 14,7 - 46.50 - 4.57 - 63.96 - 4.15,3 |
4050 | 4078 | 1 | Lawrence 1974 |
| 8202 | 11,15 - 7.32 - 14.34 - 1.91 - 48,2 - 14,7 - 44.10 - 4.80 - 64.73 - 4.13,6 |
4083 | 4119 | 1 | Richmond 1974 |
| 8211 | 10,9 - 7.27 - 14.37 - 1.98 - 49,0 - 14,7 - 49.10 - 4.70 - 63.50 - 4.22,7 |
4099 | 4112 | 1 | Tallinn 1974 |
| 8021 | 11,0 - 6.96 - 14.55 - 1.95 - 49,3 - 14,7 - 45.20 - 4.50 - 66.41 - 4.18,1 |
3973 | 4048 | 1 | Des Moines 1975 |
| 8429 | 10,7 - 7.17 - 15.25 - 2.01 - 48,7 - 14,6 - 50.00 - 4.70 - 65.52 - 4.16,6 |
4215 | 4214 | 1 | Eugene 1975 ® |
| 8024 | 11,09 - 7.00 - 15.23 - 1.97 - 49,12 - 14,95 - 47.93 - 4.60 - 63.99 - 4.42,86 |
4091 | 3933 | 1 | Mexico City 1975 ↗ |
| 8162 | 11,1 - 7.12 - 13.98 - 1.98 - 49,4 - 14,5 - 48.08 - 4.60 - 68.64 - 4.19,4 |
3976 | 4186 | 1 | Des Moines 1976 |
| 8459 | 10,93 - 7.21 - 14.04 - 2.00 - 48,72 - 14,57 - 51.68 - 4.60 - 69.28 - 4.16,60 |
4149 | 4310 | 1 | Eugene 1976 |
| 8634 | 10,94 - 7.22 - 15.35 - 2.03 - 47,51 - 14,84 - 50.04 - 4.80 - 68.52 - 4.12,61 |
4315 | 4319 | 1 | Montreal 1976 ® |
| International medals (2) |
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| Year | Venue | Championships | Event | Total | Medal |
| 1975 | Mexico City 1975 ↗ |
Pan American Games | Decathlon | 8024 |  Gold |
| 1976 | Montreal 1976 | Olympic Games | Decathlon | 8634 ® | Gold |
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