Meet Florence Griffith Joyner's Parents and Siblings. Florence Griffith Joyner was born in Los Angeles. Born to Robert and Florence Griffith, Flojo was the 7th of the 11 children that the couple had.

Florence Griffith Joyner at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in September 1988. Joyner’s nails were on full display as she competed in the women’s 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×100-meter, and 4×400-meter ...

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died in her sleep on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

Florence Griffith-Joyner’s Career Highlights and Olympic Success Flo-Jo’s professional career began when she qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials, though she did not make the team.

News about Florence Griffith Joyner, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index. Florence Griffith Joyner ...

Jackie Joyner-Kersee on her sister-in-law and teammate Florence Griffith Joyner’s remarkable career. She details how “Flo-Jo” became not only a pop culture icon, but the “Fastest Woman in ...

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died 25 years ago on Sept. 21, 1998. The world records set by the sprinter from L.A. for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.