Florence Griffith Joyner

Born

December 21, 1959

Died

September 21, 1998 (aged 38)

Known as

sprinter, athletics competitor, athlete

Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete who set world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988. During the late 1980s, she became a popular figure due to both her record-setting athleticism and eclectic personal style.

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