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1984 BCE
Accomplishments
She won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. In Seoul, South Korea she took home 3 gold medals and one silver medal. She became a NCAA Champion in 1982. -
Birth Date/Birth Place
She was born in Los Angeles, California -
Education & Jobs
She attended David Starr Jordan High School, California State University, and University of California, Los Angeles Flo jo was a actor and Track & field athlete -
Obstacles
She overcame a rumor that she was using performance enhancement drugs Her mother told her that she had to “make things happen People were telling her that she was going to fail because she was a female and African- American but Flo Jo didn’t give up and surprised the people who didn’t believe in her -
Early Life
Florence Joyner married Al Joyner on October 10, 1987 They had one child together named Mary Ruth Joyner Her parents are Florence and Robert Griffith -
Fun Facts
She was briefly engaged to Greg Foster Dropped out of college to become a bank teller and help her family out She and Greg Louganis were two of the stars of the 1988 olympics -
Contributions
Her contributions have influenced my life because she is determined and doesn’t care what people say about her I love helping people and she has influenced me to be the best I can be and to never listen to negativity -
Contributions to the black community
She loved helping others Flo jo worked with young children Florence is very determined and hardworking when it comes to the black community She received great honors -
Society
She changed society with her positive attitude and different style Flo Jo was was speaking at engagements and she did acting gigs -
Death Date
She died September 21, 1998 in Mission Viejo, CA from a epileptic seizure
