Florence Griffith Joyner was an American track and field athlete, born in Los Angeles in 1959. She died in 1998.
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Within athletics, Florence Griffith Joyner is remembered for a record that stands up against anything her generation produced.
The public record credits Florence Griffith Joyner with 2 Olympic Games and 2 recorded honours. Athletics is the oldest measured sport there is, and its records are the closest thing sport has to objective truth.
Achievements
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- L'Équipe Champion of Champions
- Competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
