Florence Griffith Joyner

Summary

Florence Griffith Joyner is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on +1959-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Mission Viejo^[4]. She died on +1998-09-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a sprinter^[6], athletics competitor^[7], and athlete^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (865 views/month, #6,436 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Florence Griffith Joyner's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Florence Griffith Joyner passed away in Mission Viejo^[4].
• Florence Griffith Joyner was born on +1959-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Florence Griffith Joyner died on +1998-09-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Florence Griffith Joyner died on +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Florence Griffith Joyner is buried at El Toro Memorial Park^[11].
• Among Florence Griffith Joyner's spouses was Al Joyner^[12].
• Florence Griffith Joyner held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Florence Griffith Joyner is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's professions included sprinter^[6].
• Florence Griffith Joyner worked as an athletics competitor^[7].
• Florence Griffith Joyner worked as an athlete^[8].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's education included a stint at California State University, Northridge^[15].
• Florence Griffith Joyner was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[16].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's education included a stint at Jordan High School^[17].
• Florence Griffith Joyner received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18].
• Florence Griffith Joyner received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[19].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's image is recorded as Florence Griffith Joyner2.jpg^[20].
• Florence Griffith Joyner is recorded as female^[21].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116453571^[23].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54311932^[24].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's GND ID is recorded as 1210524139^[25].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88258740^[26].
• Florence Griffith Joyner's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13557239r^[27].

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Origins and Family

Florence Griffith Joyner was born in Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on +1959-12-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at California State University, Northridge^[15], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31]; University of California, Los Angeles^[16], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; and Jordan High School^[17], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1923^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter^[6], athletics competitor^[7], and athlete^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18], a sports award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1975^[41] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[19], a Sportsperson of the Year^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1931^[44].

Personal Life

Among Florence Griffith Joyner's spouses was Al Joyner^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1998-09-21T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10]. Florence Griffith Joyner passed away in Mission Viejo^[4]. The cause of death was epilepsy^[45]. She is buried at El Toro Memorial Park^[11].

Why It Matters

Florence Griffith Joyner ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (865 views/month, #6,436 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

She has been cited as an influence by Kellie Delka^[48], a skeleton racer^[49], b. 1987^[50], of United States^[51].

FAQs

Where was Florence Griffith Joyner born?

Florence Griffith Joyner's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Florence Griffith Joyner die?

Florence Griffith Joyner died in Mission Viejo^[4].

Who was Florence Griffith Joyner married to?

Florence Griffith Joyner's spouses include Al Joyner^[12].

What did Florence Griffith Joyner do for work?

Florence Griffith Joyner worked as sprinter^[6], athletics competitor^[7], and athlete^[8].

Where did Florence Griffith Joyner go to school?

Florence Griffith Joyner was educated at California State University, Northridge^[15], University of California, Los Angeles^[16], and Jordan High School^[17].

What awards did Florence Griffith Joyner receive?

Honors received include L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18] and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[19].

Who did Florence Griffith Joyner influence?

Florence Griffith Joyner has been cited as an influence by Kellie Delka^[48].