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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sprinter / athletics competitor / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Florence Griffith Joyner born?
December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998.
Where is Florence Griffith Joyner from?
Florence Griffith Joyner is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Florence Griffith Joyner do?
Florence Griffith Joyner works as sprinter, athletics competitor, athlete.
How tall is Florence Griffith Joyner?
Florence Griffith Joyner is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.