Jenner, placed third in the decathlon at the 1972 U.S. Olympic trials, and finished in tenth place at the 1972 munich games. His success prompted him to devote himself full-time to [a gruelling training regime, which he openly acknowledged was supported and graciously subsidised by his then wife In 1974 and 1976, he was the American champion in the event, and he won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, setting a world record of 8,634 points. . He was the 1976 recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. Jenner was also the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1976. He was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame and Connecticut Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. syeda
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