Florence Griffith Joyner

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Biography

Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner .

  • Primary profession
  • Actress
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 21 December 1959
  • Place of birth
  • Los Angeles
  • Death date
  • 1998-09-21
  • Death age
  • 39
  • Place of death
  • Mission Viejo· California
  • Spouses
  • Al Joyner
  • Education
  • California State University· Northridge·University of California· Los Angeles

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TV

Books

Trivia

Olympic track and field gold medalist.

A week-long previously filmed stint with Ms. Joyner appeared on "Hollywood Squares" beginning the day she passed away.

(27 May 2000) Florence Joyner Olympiad Park dedicated in Mission Viejo, California, USA.

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1988

Daughter, with Al Joyner , Mary Ruth (b. 15 November 1990).

Her sister-in-laws husband, Bob Kersse , used to coach her.

Sister-in-law of Jackie Joyner.

Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 2004.

As at 2004 still world record holder over 100 metres (10 49") and 200 metres (21 34").

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 251-252. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Quotes

When anyone tells me I can’t do anything, I’m just not listening any more.

I pray hard work hard and leave the rest to God.

A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up.

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