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United States of America Sprints OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Florence Griffith-Joyner

Born: 21 Dec 1959
Died: 21 Sep 1998 · aged 38
Birthplace: Los Angeles, United States
On the podium: 1981 – 1988
Olympian: 2× · Los Angeles, Seoul

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11 international medals + 3 national titles

All 20 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	3	2	0	5
World Championships	1	1	0	2
Continental Cup	0	1	0	1
USA vs USSR Series	2	1	0	3
International total	6	5	0	11

National championships

Championship				Total
USA Track & Field Championships	1	3	2	6
US Olympic Trials	2	1	0	3
National total	3	4	2	9

Medals 11

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1988	Olympic Games	200m	Seoul	1	21.34 +1.3	WR
1988	Olympic Games	4x100m	Seoul	1	41.98
1988	Olympic Games	100m	Seoul	1	10.54 +3.0		Reax: 0.131
1988	Olympic Games	4x400m	Seoul	2	3:15.51		Split: 48.08
1987	World Championships	4x100m	Rome	1	41.58	CR
1987	World Championships	200m	Rome	2	21.96 +1.2
1984	Olympic Games	200m	Los Angeles	2	22.04 -0.1
1982	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Indianapolis	1	42.47	NRMR
1982	USA vs USSR Series	200m	Indianapolis	1	22.23 w
1982	USA vs USSR Series	100m	Indianapolis	2	11.35
1981	Continental Cup	4x100m	Rome	2	42.82

National results 9

1988 US Olympic Trials · Indianapolis, IN 200m 1 21.85 +1.3
1988 US Olympic Trials · Indianapolis, IN 100m 1 10.61 +1.2
1987 USA Track & Field Championships · San Jose, CA 200m 2 21.7 +2.5
1984 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 200m 2 22.40
1984 USA Track & Field Championships · San Jose, CA 400m 3 51.56
1983 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 200m 3 22.23 +0.9
1982 USA Track & Field Championships · Knoxville, TN 200m 1 22.58 OC
1982 USA Track & Field Championships · Knoxville, TN 100m 2 11.15 -1.3
1981 USA Track & Field Championships · Sacramento, CA 200m 2 23.09 -4.3