Florence Griffith-Joyner’s Early Life and Road to Fame Born Delorez Florence Griffith on December 21, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, Flo-Jo grew up in a household with ten siblings.

Florence Griffith-Joyner’s Early Life and Road to Fame. Born Delorez Florence Griffith on December 21, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, Flo-Jo grew up in a household with ten siblings. Her mother was ...

Sixteen years after she swept to three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Florence Griffith-Joyner remains the fastest woman ever.

Florence Griffith-Joyner is one of the most dynamic athletes of our time. Her domination on the track is a legend that very few modern sprinters can live up to. It wasn’t just that she was the ...

Some of the greatest legends of the sport were American—Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson are two of the most dominant male track athletes of all time, and Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner still ...

Florence Griffith Joyner left a mark on the athletic world that has yet to be matched. Sadly, she won't be here to see when her world record is finally broken.

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 ...

Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 1988 record time (10.49) in the Olympic trials still remains intact 36 years later. However, could this be the year that one of this year’s elite sprinters eclipse ...

One of the greatest American Olympic women's track and field stars ever is Florence Griffith-Joyner, who set the world record in the 200m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics with a time of 21.34.

A. Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner is the fastest female in history. Q. Who was the first woman to win the 100m? - + A. Betty Robinson was the first woman to win the 100m.