
Florence Griffith Joyner
Born
1959-12-21
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
American
Nickname(s)
Flo-Jo
Place Of Death
Mission_Viejo,_California
Height
1.7
Rogersville Review
Women's History Month: Florence Griffith Joyner set world records as an Olympic sprinter
Florence Griffith Joyner flew to fame in the 1980s as a sprinter who set world record times in the 100 meters (10.49 seconds) and 200 meters (21.34 seconds). She was born in 1959 in Los Angeles and started running at age 7, chasing jackrabbits to help improve her speed. She trained with coach Bob Kersee at the University of California and took silver at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.