Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, commonly known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She was born Florence Delorez Griffith on December 21, 1959, and passed away on September 21, 1998. In 1988, she broke the world records for the 100 and 200 meters. She rose to fame in the late 1980s as a result of her record-breaking athleticism and unique sense of fashion.
California is where Griffith Joyner was born and reared. She was active from an early age and started competing in track meets. She continued to participate in track and field while attending California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
She qualified for the 1980 Olympics while still a student, but the United States boycott prevented her from taking part. Four years later, she competed in her first Olympics, taking home a silver medal in the 200-meter race in Los Angeles in the 1984 Games. Griffith broke the 100-meter sprint world record at the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials. At the 1988 Olympics, she went on to win three gold medals.
How old was Florence Griffith-Joyner when she died?
Griffith Joyner, who was 38 years old when she passed away in her sleep in 1998, had an epileptic episode that caused her to choke.
