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Oct 23, 1998 · The Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner died of suffocation a month ago after suffering a seizure while she slept, medical authorities said yesterday in southern California. The ...
After marrying 1984 triple jump Olympic champion Al Joyner, she changed her name to Florence Griffith Joyner and eventually picked up the nickname "Flojo." 100m in 10.49. 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 ...
Florence GRIFFITH-JOYNER, United States
Jul 28, 2021 · FILE - In this Sept. 25, 1988, file photo, Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates her victory in the 100-meter dash at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. She was clocked at 10.54 seconds, to break an Olympic record. Natalia Pomoshchnikova, right, of the Soviet Union, finished sixth in the race. For 33 years, sprinters have been chasing the ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Florence Griffith Joyner Two-time Olympian (1984, 1988); five-time Olympic medalist (3 golds, 2 silvers) Los Angeles 1984, silver (200-meter) Seoul 1988, gold (100, 200, 4x100), silver (4x400)
Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner ( 21. joulukuuta 1959 – 21. syyskuuta 1998) [1] oli yhdysvaltalainen yleisurheilija, jolla on edelleen maailmanennätykset naisten 100 metrin ja 200 metrin juoksussa. Helsingin MM-kilpailuissa 1983 Griffith-Joyner sijoittui neljänneksi 200 metrillä. Seuraavana vuonna hän sijoittui Los Angelesin ...
Jul 15, 2022 · Set back in 1988 in Indianapolis by American sprinter Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith-Joyner, there is an air of mystique that hangs over 100m world record, and even a dose of controversy. Set in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Olympic trials, Flo-Jo stormed out of the blocks in the first heat powering through the finish line to become the first ...
