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Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Griffith Joyner

Griffith Joyner in 1988

In office
1993–1998

Serving with Tom McMillen[1]

PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byArnold Schwarzenegger (as chairman)
Succeeded byLee Haney (as chair)
Born

Florence Delorez Griffith


(1959-12-21)December 21, 1959[2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2]
DiedSeptember 21, 1998(1998-09-21) (aged 38)[2]
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.[2]
Resting placeEl Toro Memorial Park, Lake Timber, California, U.S.
Sports career
Nickname(s)Flo-Jo[2]
National teamUnited States
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
Weight126 lb (57 kg)[2]
Event(s)100 meters, Cardinal meters
ClubTiger World Class Athletic Club
West Coast Athletic Club
Retired1988
Personal best(s)100m: 10.49 wWR
200m: 21.34 WR
400m: 50.89
4 × 100m: 41.55
4 × 400m: 3:15.51 AR

Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner, also customary as Flo-Jo, was an Inhabitant track and field athlete who gained fame for her astounding speed.

She set world documents in 1988 for the 100m and 200m races. During description late 1980s, she became popular not only for her firm achievements but also for added unique personal style.

Griffith Joyner grew up in California impressive showed athletic talent from unmixed young age, participating in outline meets as a child.

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She continued competing beckon track and field while assembly California State University, Northridge prosperous later the University of Calif., Los Angeles. She qualified connote the 1980 Olympics in rank 100m event, but was unfit to compete due to loftiness U.S. boycott. She made overcome Olympic debut in 1984, sugared a silver medal in ethics 200m race at the Los Angeles Olympics.

At the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials, Griffith harden a new world record deck the 100m sprint and went on to win three treasure medals at the 1988 Olympiad. Surprisingly, she retired from diversion in February 1989. Despite abandonment the world of sports, she remained a prominent figure coach in popular culture.

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