{UAH} REMEMBERING THE GREAT FLORENCE JOYNER-KERSEE

Flo-Jo is remembered as one of the greatest black athletes of all time. A woman of great beauty, physical athleticism and track resplendence, Flo-Jo captivated the whole world at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Colourfully dressed in an age when athletes wore conservative outfits, Flo -Jo was both on legs, and a terrier on the track. Very few women have since come up to fill the huge void she left.  She singlehandedly dominated the sprint events in the Seoul winning 3 gold and one silver medals, and setting world records in the 100m and the 200m, records that still stand up today and many commentators say may never be broken.

 We Salute Florence Joyner Kersee for her remarkable achievements, for putting black women on the world map, and for the sheer  joy she brought to millions of homes and to millions gave to millions of sports lovers all around the world.

Bobby

‎Larry Cobb‎ to Vintage African American Photography

September 21, 1998 Florence Delorez "Flo-Jo" Griffith-Joyner, hall of fame track and field athlete, died. Griffith-Joyner was born December 21, 1959 in Los Angeles, California. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, she won the Silver medal in the 200 meter race. At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, she won the Gold medal in the 100 and 200 meter races and the 4 by 100 meter relay and the Silver medal in the 4 by 400 meter relay. She still holds the world records in the 100 and 200 meter races. In 1988, Griffith-Joyner was the recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. She retired from competitive sports shortly after the 1988 Olympic Games and was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1995. Florence Joyner Olympiad Park in Mission Viejo, California is named in her honor.

(Source: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History)

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