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An American Hero: 40 years after gold, Jenner comfortable in her own skin

In 1976, Bruce Jenner won gold in the Olympic decathlon. Today, Caitlyn Jenner reflects on the person that was living inside her that she had never really dealt with.

This story appears in the July 4–11 edition of Sports Illustrated. Subscribe to the magazine here.

“C’mere.”

From a tall, upholstered stool in the kitchen of her hilltop Malibu home, Caitlyn Jenner stands and smacks my shoulder with her right hand while swiveling her chin toward a hallway. Her shoulder-length brown hair flips hurriedly across her face, as if in pursuit.