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“I was a fierce competitor, always determined. I never doubted myself. I found a way to overcome when others thought it would be too much. I had a will to win and give my best.
— Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Track and field athlete, Olympic champion
"Joyner-Kersee recalls magic moments" (2001)
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