- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFlorence Delorez Griffith
- Nicknames
- Flo-Jo
- The Fastest Woman in the World
- Dee Dee
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner (December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand and have yet to be seriously challenged. During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field because of her record-setting performances and flashy personal style. She died in her sleep as the result of an epileptic seizure in 1998 at the age of 38. She attended California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
- IMDb mini biography by: Dibyayan Chakravorty
- SpouseAl Joyner(October 10, 1987 - September 21, 1998) (her death, 1 child)
- ChildrenMary Ruth Joyner
- ParentsRobert GriffithFlorence Griffith
- RelativesElizabeth(Sibling)Weldon(Sibling)Bobby(Sibling)Lemuel(Sibling)Gale(Sibling)Robert(Sibling)Vivian(Sibling)Joseph(Sibling)Kathleen(Sibling)Eugene(Sibling)
- Elaborate nail art
- Daughter, with Al Joyner, Mary Ruth (b. 15 November 1990).
- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 2004.
- As at 2004 still world record holder over 100 metres (10' 49") and 200 metres (21' 34").
- A week-long previously filmed stint with Ms. Joyner appeared on Hollywood Squares (1998) beginning the day she passed away.
- Olympic track and field gold medalist.
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