Caitlyn Jenner first rose to fame in the 1970s as a world-class athlete. She won Olympic gold in the 1976 decathlon, setting a world record and becoming a national hero.
Her success continued in television and advertising, but her most defining moment came decades later—publicly coming out as transgender and beginning her transition.
Born William Bruce Jenner in 1949, Caitlyn battled dyslexia as a child but excelled in sports. A football scholarship led her to college, yet a knee injury pushed her toward track and field.
