Florence Griffith Joyner（弗罗伦斯·格里菲斯·乔伊娜）已逝

1983届   惊人的短跑运动员  奥运冠军

她使创纪录这件事变得异常容易

这个短跑运动员的外号是“超级女飞人”（FloJo），她的奔跑速度非常快。就像《纽约时报》敏锐地观察到：即使是她的外号都听起来快得不得了。弗罗伦斯·格里菲斯·乔伊娜从不失误的天资和风格为她赢得了大量的粉丝，这将她和其他的田径运动员区别开来。但是，她在短跑上惊人的成就则使她成为一个传奇。1988年，她创下了100米和200米短跑的记录，且至今无人打破。她在84和86年的奥运会上一共赢得五枚奥运奖牌（三枚金牌和两枚银牌）。这个来自沃茨的姑娘在加州州立大学北岭分校上学，但中途退学，找了一份银行柜员的工作贴补家用。后来，她在北岭的教练Bob karsee到UCLA任教，她也跟随他来到UCLA。之后就是她的田径成功史。

Florence Griffith Joyner

Class of 1983

She made setting records look easy.

The sprinter known as FloJo was so associated with moving at a high rate of speed that–as The New York Times astutely observed–even her nickname was fast. Florence Griffith Joyner’s unmistakable flair and style helped win her fans and set her apart from other track and field athletes. But it was her jaw-dropping achievements on the track that made her a legend. She set records in the 100 meter and 200 meter races, both in 1988, that stand as best in the world to this day. She captured a total of five Olympic medals (three gold and two silver) at the ‘84 and ‘88 Games. The Watts native began her college education at Cal State-Northridge but withdrew to help support her family by working as a bank teller. When her Northridge coach, Bob Kersee, became the coach at UCLA, FloJo soon followed. The rest is track and field history.