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Florence Griffith Joyner was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on December 21, 1959. Public records list Florence Griffith Joyner as a sprinter, athletics competitor and athlete. Death is recorded on September 21, 1998, at the age of 38. Education on record includes Jordan High School and California State University, Northridge. Awards on record include L'Équipe Champion of Champions (1988) and Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1988).
My Take
Florence Griffith Joyner, Flo-Jo, is the rare athlete who fused raw speed with pure spectacle. The 100m and 200m world records she set in 1988 still stand today, a fact that grows more astonishing with every passing year. With her flowing hair, six-inch nails, and one-legged track suits, she turned sprinting into performance art and dragged glamour into a sport that had little of it. Her death at just 38 in 1998 remains one of athletics' great tragedies. But I admire her for more than the records; she refused to choose between excellence and individuality, and insisted on both. A true original.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Florence Griffith Joyner
- Name (Japanese)
- フローレンス・グリフィス＝ジョイナー
- Reading
- ふろーれんす・ぐりふぃす＝じょいなー
- Born
- December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- sprinter / athletics competitor / athlete
2. Background
- High school
- Jordan High School
- University
- California State University, Northridge
Awards & achievements
- 1988 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
- 1988 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.florencegriffithjoyner.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence%20Griffith%20Joyner
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31082
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 Florence Griffith Joyner born?
Born December 21, 1959.
When did Florence Griffith Joyner die?
Died September 21, 1998, aged 38.
Where was Florence Griffith Joyner from?
Florence Griffith Joyner was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Florence Griffith Joyner do?
Florence Griffith Joyner worked as sprinter, athletics competitor, athlete.
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