Florence Griffith Joyner

CTL-E-6709 · Person · other · 1959–1998

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Florence Griffith Joyner (1959–1998), known as Flo-Jo, set world records in the 100 metres (10.49) and 200 metres (21.34) in 1988 that still stand — the longest-standing records in women's sprinting. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics she won three gold medals (100m, 200m, 4×100m relay) and a silver. Her combination of speed and style made her the most famous woman sprinter of her era.

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Merged 2026-11-02 from the staged athletes packet (website/.build-work/scratch-v114/athletes/) under the GOV-006 founder gate opened 2026-11-02; the staged record is carried verbatim — no claim upgraded in transit (GOV-004). · Roles as staged: Track & field — sprints (United States) · Photo: Photo: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989 · Public domain · Source: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Ronald_Reagan_Greeting_Florence_Griffith_Joyner_of_The_United_States_Olympic_Team_in_The_Oval_Office_-_DPLA_-_80c2b6323f406616bcad1ab77b7a176e.jpg) · staged for CultureTechLens Full per-asset record in this package's photo-records.json, keyed to CTL-E-6709.

Sources

• Wikipedia, 'Florence Griffith Joyner' — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Griffith_Joyner
• britannica.com — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Florence-Griffith-Joyner

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