Jane Frederick

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Jane Frederick
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Full nameJane Wardell Frederick
BornApril 7, 1952 (1952-04-07) (age 72)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Rome Heptathlon
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Rome Pentathlon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Sofia Pentathlon

Jane Wardell Frederick (born April 7, 1952) is a former heptathlete from the United States. She set the first official world record in the women's heptathlon, gaining a total number of 6104 points on April 24, 1981, at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. Frederick captured the bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, finishing behind teammate Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Women's Heptathlon World Record Holder
April 24, 1981 — May 5, 1981
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