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Al Joyner was born on January 19, 1960 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States and is credited as an athletics competitor. As of 2026, Al Joyner is 66 years old. Education on record includes East St. Louis Senior High School and Arkansas State University. The listed height is 186 cm.
My Take
What strikes me most about Al Joyner is how he carved out genuine greatness while surrounded by some of the brightest stars in athletics history, his sister Jackie Joyner-Kersee and his late wife Florence Griffith Joyner. Winning the 1984 Olympic triple jump gold was no act of reflected glory; it was his own. Coming out of East St. Louis, Illinois, he embodied the kind of quiet resilience I admire. I find his later turn toward coaching even more telling. The athletes who go on to lift others usually understand the sport more deeply than their medals alone suggest, and Joyner clearly belongs to that group.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Al Joyner
- Name (Japanese)
- アル・ジョイナー
- Reading
- ある・じょいなー
- Born
- January 19, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- East St. Louis, Illinois, United States
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- East St. Louis Senior High School
- University
- Arkansas State University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Joyner
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q684034
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Al Joyner born?
Al Joyner was born on January 19, 1960 and is 66 years old.
Where is Al Joyner from?
Al Joyner is from East St. Louis, Illinois, United States.
What does Al Joyner do?
Al Joyner works as athletics competitor.
How tall is Al Joyner?
Al Joyner is 186 cm tall.
Where did Al Joyner study?
Al Joyner attended Arkansas State University.
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