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Florence Griffith Joyner - FloJo - 1959-1998

Olympic winner and known for her long, painted nails and dramatic running clothes, Florence Griffth Joyner was one of the world's greatest athletes. Her 1998 death was a shocker.
  1. Women and the Olympics
  2. Women in Track and Field

Florence Griffith-Joyner Picture

Florence Griffith-Joyner -- FloJo -- is pictured in this photo of her as a 1988 Olympic gold medalist.

FloJo lived her life in fast-forward

Obituary from Sports Illustrated, 1998.

FloJo: World's Fastest Woman

Photographs from Sports Illustrated of Florence Griffith Joyner, who died in 1998.

Florence Griffith Joyner

From Danuta Bois, a biography of the track athlete.

Grave of Florence Griffith Joyner "FloJo"

Photographs of the burial place of runner Florence Griffith Joyner.

The Uneasy Death of Florence Griffith Joyner

Salon on Griffith Joyner's life and death.

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