Darren Rovell on Twitter: "This Day in 1976: Bruce Jenner wins the Olympic Decathlon and calls it the happiest moment of his life. The next morning, he puts the gold medal around
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Bruce Jenner won the Decathlon in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. He scored a world record of 8618 points. Ca. 1976 Stock Photo - Alamy
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The Olympic-champ-turned-reality-star Bruce Jenner embarks on a new public path as Caitlyn - CBS News
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