As a result of winning the Olympic decathlon, Jenner was a national hero and was the 1976 recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States.
Jenner was a national hero. This was as a result of winning the Olympic decathlon. Jenner was the 1976 recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. This was as a result of winning the Olympic decathlon.