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To: EdnaMode

The greatest female sports performance I have ever seen was Jackie Joyner Kersee long jumping over 24 feet. That would win most men’s college meets.

On the other hand the men’s record is something like 31 feet. The long jump is one of those events where there are very few in the really top tier.

It is also widely believed that she was on steroids.


32 posted on 06/26/2017 7:21:48 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: yarddog

This is the only woman who has gone up against men and won consistently. World Champion Top Fuel Drag Racer Shirley Muldowney. She didn't win on brute strength but it does take a bit of skill to handle these machines to say the least. I imagine there are a few other sports women have won in like shooting competitions etc but to me Shirley stands above them all.

42 posted on 06/26/2017 7:33:47 PM PDT by xp38
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To: yarddog

That was a great jump. If she had been a man in the 1940s, and could have taken her steroids, non-cinder track, and take off board with her, she would have been very competitive at the national collegiate level.


44 posted on 06/26/2017 7:34:16 PM PDT by cdcdawg
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