Alfrederick “Al” Joyner, an American track and field coach and former athlete, was born on January 19, 1960. Illinois’ East St. Louis is where he was born. He won the triple jump gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. He was also the trainer and partner of the late Florence Griffith Joyner, who won four Olympic medals. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who won six Olympic medals, is his sibling.
Joyner was a standout athlete at East St. Louis, Illinois’ Lincoln High School before enrolling at Arkansas State University. Throughout his time in college, Joyner competed for their track and field team. By the time he graduated, he had won three NCAA All-American indoor titles, three NCAA All-American outdoor titles, four Southland Conference championships, and eighth place in the triple jump at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
Florence Griffith Joyner cause of death: What happened to Al Joyner’s first wife?
Griffith Joyner, 38, passed away peacefully at home on September 21, 1998, in the Canyon Crest section of Mission Viejo, California. She married AI Joyner in 1987 until her death in 1998.
The Orange County Sheriff-office coroners looked into the sudden death and reported on September 22 that asphyxia during a severe epileptic seizure was the cause of death.
