Evelyn Ashford
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Evelyn Ashford is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash, and the world record-holder in the 60-yard dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier ove
Ashford in 1984
Florence Griffith Joyner
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Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete who set world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988. During the late 1980s, she became a popular figure d
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…News ranking. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, she was the flag bearer for the United States team at the Opening Ceremony. She was beaten in the 100 m by Florence Griffith Joyner, who had broken her world record earlier in the season at the Olympic Trials. In the 4 × 100 m relay she again ran the final leg, winning her third…
Griffith Joyner in 1988
Florence Griffith Joyner (left) with Valerie Brisco-Hooks at the 1984 Olympic trials
Griffith Joyner with President Ronald Reagan after the 1988 Olympics
A plaque honoring Griffith Joyner at Florence Joyner Olympiad Park in Mission Viejo, California