How old was Jackie Joyner Kersee when she died?
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Asked by: Terri Anton
The 38-year-old Olympic gold medalist was found “unresponsive and not breathing” by her husband, Al Joyner, on Monday at their Mission Viejo home. Medical examiners were working to determine why yet another outwardly healthy athlete died at such a young age.23 сент. 1998
What was Flo Jo’s fastest time?
#1: 10.49s, Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA), 16 July 1988 in Indianapolis (USA) The current gold standard, this world record has stood for 34 years. But it’s not without its controversy. It was the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the Seoul 1988 Olympic team.
Where is Florence Griffith Joyner today?
Death. On September 21, 1998, Griffith Joyner died in her sleep at home in the Canyon Crest neighborhood of Mission Viejo, California, at the age of 38.
Is Florence Griffith Joyner still the fastest woman in the world?
The 29-year-old did not stop there. Just weeks later, she ran a personal best of 10.54 to win the 100m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene. Despite this impressive time, Thompson-Herah is yet to break the world record. That still belongs to Florence Griffith Joyner, who ran 10.49 at the US Olympic trials in 1988.
Will Flo Jo’s record ever be broken?
While there are varying opinions on whether or not this time is legitimate or not the world athletics seem to have no intention of removing it hence this is the time to beat if any female wishes to be
What happened to Mary Joyner?
Joyner died at her Mission Viejo home in September 1998 at age 38. The Orange County coroner concluded that she suffered an epileptic seizure and probably suffocated in her bed. The plaintiffs are listed as Al Jones, Mary Ruth Jones and the estate of Florence Jones.
