Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner[4] (née Griffith; [2] December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete and the fastest woman ever recorded, …

Jul 15, 2024 · Florence Griffith Joyner held the Olympic record for the 100 and 200-meter dashes for more than three decades. She tragically died 10 years later.

Mar 6, 2024 · Florence Joyner, also known as “Flo Jo,” was an American sprinter and Olympic athlete. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the 200-meter run.

3 days ago · Florence Griffith Joyner (born December 21, 1959, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died September 21, 1998, Mission Viejo, California) was an American sprinter who set world records in …

Sep 21, 2023 · Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died in her sleep on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

Florence “FloJo” Griffith Joyner is one of the most decorated Olympic female sprinters in American history, winning three gold and two silver medals across two Olympic Games. The Los Angeles …

On 16 July 1988, at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Griffith Joyner achieved a stunning breakthrough when she ran the 100m in 10.49 seconds, obliterating Evelyn Ashford's record of 10.79.

Sep 2, 2024 · At the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, she stunned the world by setting a new world record in the 100 meters, clocking in at an astonishing 10.49 seconds—a record that still stands …

Joyner died unexpectedly in September 1998, at age 38, after suffering an epileptic seizure. She still holds the world records in the 100 and 200 meters. Florence was born Florence Delorez Griffith and …

Oct 26, 2007 · In 1988, Joyner was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year and the United States Olympian Committee Sportswoman of the Year. She was inducted into the U.S.A. …