Caitlyn Jenner experienced one of the biggest transformations since first appearing on Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Longtime fans of the show watched her start on the show as the step-father to Kourtney, Rob, Khloe, and Kim Kardashian, and the father to Kendall and Kylie Jenner. In April 2015, Caitlyn disclosed that she was a transgender woman.
Born in Mount Kisco, New York on October 28, 1949, Caitlyn Jenner's early years were spent struggling with dyslexia in school before turning to sports. Jenner excelled at sports and took up water skiing, football, basketball, and track while in high school. But, after a football injury took him out of the game, Jenner opted to focus on track instead. It was Jenner's high school coach who encouraged the young athlete to try out for the Olympics decathlon. By 1972, Jenner placed third in the Olympic trials and tenth at the Munich Games and at 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Jenner took home a gold medal after breaking a world record with 8,634 points in the decathlon.
Caitlyn Jenner became a huge celebrity after those achievements at the Olympics. Two marriages and four kids later, Jenner married Kris Jenner in 1991, blended their families, and welcomed two daughters. Together, the Kardashian-Jenner family embarked on reality TV with KUWTK and became household names. By 2015, Kris decided to divorce from Jenner while keeping the last name. Over the years, through her success in sports and television, the 71-year-old has acquired a net worth of $100 million, Celebrity Net Worth reports.
Caitlyn Jenner remained a hard worker even after winning the a gold medal. Jenner's accolades in sports include being featured on the cover of Track & Field News in August 1974, a championship win in the 1974 decathlon, a win at the 1975 French national championship, and a gold medal at the Pan American Games. Jenner is noted for only losing once between 1973 and 1976. In 1976, Jenner was named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
In the 1980s, Jenner remarried following his 1981 divorce from Crownover to Linda Thompson. They were married from 1981 to 1986 and welcomed their sons Brandon and Brody Jenner. In addition to Jenner's legacy in sports, Jenner's six children and four stepchildren have helped her legacy continue on through Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth
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