Bruce Jenner

Bruce Jenner is the former name of Caitlyn Jenner, American athlete and media personality.

As Bruce Jenner, she won the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medal and became a symbol of American athletic achievement.

Jenner came out as a transgender woman in 2015 and adopted the name Caitlyn.

References to "Bruce Jenner" now typically appear in historical sports contexts or, sometimes pejoratively, to deny her gender identity.

Olympian

gold

Element seventy-nine

podium · national anthem · victory · American flag · record · champion · medalist · glory · Wheaties · international

celebrity

Kardashians

Famous media family

paparazzi · endorsements · motivational speaker · public figure · fame · spotlight · television · media personality · Hollywood · red carpet

decathlete

pole vault

Stick-assisted high leap

  • javelinThrowing spear for sport
  • discusHeavy disc for throwing
  • shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball

high jump · long jump · hurdles · sprinting · 100 meters · 1500 meters · points · scoring · personal best · all-around

transition

Caitlyn

Vanity Fair · courage · visibility · transformation · advocacy · LGBTQ · memoir · documentary · reinvention · authenticity

Categories
Opposites
athletic achievement

Bruce Jenneralso-ran

Unsuccessful competitor

couch potato

gender identity transition

Bruce JennerCaitlyn Jenner

detransitioner

athletic archetype

Bruce JennerUsain Bolt

Family

Bruce, Jenner

Familiarity
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Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG