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Why a 36-year Florence Griffith-Joyner Olympic 200m track record could fall at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Why didn't Christian Coleman compete at the Tokyo Olympics? A look back at his suspension This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why a 36-year Florence Griffith-Joyner Olympic 200m track ...
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Florence Griffith Joyner
The nickname "Flo-Jo" has come to denote blazing speed, grace, flair and awesome talent. "Flo-Jo" is, of course, Florence Griffith Joyner, who was to the 1988 Olympic games what Wilma Rudolph was to ...
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[Opinion] Remembering Florence Griffith-Joyner, The Fastest Woman In the World
Florence Griffith-Joyner vs Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (II semifinals of the Los Angeles 84 Olympics) At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Griffith-Joyner brought home two silver medals, announcing ...
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Florence’s Gabby Thomas closes out Paris Olympics with perfect 3-for-3 gold medal record
That list includes Wilma Rudolph (1960), Valerie Brisco-Hooks (1984), Florence Griffith-Joyner (1988) and Allyson Felix (2012). She joins Felix, whose 2012 Olympic performance helped inspire ...
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Elaine Thompson-Herah Completes Sprint Triple in Jamaican 4x100m Win; USA Second
No woman had completed the triple in the sprints since Florence Griffith-Joyner did so at Seoul 1988. The 29-year-old Jamaican also won double gold in the 100m and 200m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and ...
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Elaine Thompson-Herah: Five-time Olympic champion splits with coach
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ... in Budapest following an injury-hampered season. American Florence Griffith-Joyner, who clocked 10.49 seconds in 1988, is the only woman ...