Florence Griffith Joyner was dubbed the “Fastest Woman In The World” when she was a track star in the late 1980s. She dominated the 1988 Olympics in South Korea. “FloJo” was raised in the public housing project in LA and started racing internationally in the early 80s. She had a good career right off the start finishing 2nd in the 200m finals at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. She was mostly known as a 200m runner until the 1987 World Championships where she decided to run the 100m and set a world record.

She later raced in the 1988 Olympics in South Korea. She won the Gold Medal in both the 200m dash and the 100m dash and set world records in both events. She was indeed the fastest woman in the world and she had the stats to prove it. She was also dubbed the best amateur athlete in the United States in 1988 for her accomplishments on the track.

Sadly, Joyner died in her sleep at the young age of 38 after suffering a seizure in her sleep. She left behind a legacy for women athletes by breaking down the barriers for speed and still having her own personal style on the track best exhibited by her extremely long fingernails and flashy uniforms.Want to know more? Go ahead: Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered , you will never GROW.

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