Florence Griffith Joyner - Wikipedia 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, setting world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988 She was married to Al Joyner, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump
The Tragic Death Of Florence Griffith Joyner Explained Flo Jo — full name Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner — not only won three Olympic gold medals and one silver medal in the 1988 Seoul Olympics she annihilated the competition and made a permanent mark in sports and history
Florence Joyner: Biography, Flo Jo, Olympic Sprinter, Runner Florence Joyner, known widely as “Flo Jo,” was born Florence Delorez Griffith on December 21, 1959, in Los Angeles Joyner began running at age 7, and her gift for speed soon became apparent
Florence Griffith Joyner | Biography, Medals, Facts | Britannica 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 the 100 metres (10 49 seconds) and 200 metres (21 34 seconds) that have stood since 1988
Sprinters catching up to Flo-Jos hallowed 100, 200 world records that . . . Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson nearly eclipsed Flo-Jo’s 200 mark at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, last summer, finishing in a time of 21 41 seconds, the second-fastest ever Joyner’s take? Go for it Because he’d like to see it
Flo-Jo - BBC Florence Griffith Joyner was born on 21 December 1959 in Los Angeles The seventh of 11 children, she was faster than most of her brothers, and competitive with them too By the time she was in
Florence Griffith Joyner: Flo-Jos bold legacy - Olympics. com Florence Griffith Joyner reinvented track and field Both her 100m and 200m world record still stand Find out more about her legacy There will never be another athlete quite like Flo-Jo
Florence Griffith Joyner | USA Track Field Even before the 1988 Olympics, Flo-Jo was a world record holder Seoul merely confirmed her greatness Her records set during those wild days of 1988 are standards that probably will prevail well into the 21st century