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Alfrederick Joyner (born January 19, 1960) [1] is an American track and field coach and former athlete. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He is the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump.
Nov 14, 2022 · One of Florence Joyner's wishes was for her former husband, Al Joyner, to be happy and married even after her death. Al respected it by finding Mrs. Right, and luckily for him, it happened two times—meet his third and current wife.
Al Joyner was a triple jumper who surprised the world by winning the 1984 Olympic gold medal. He had placed eighth at the 1983 World Championships, but upset Willie Banks at the Olympic Trials and came through in Los Angeles later in the summer.
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Jul 31, 2021 · Despite a headwind, a pandemic and an empty Olympic Stadium, Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah triumphed in the 100 meters, winning gold and taking down Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old...
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Track-and-field gold medalist Al Joyner opens up about the unexpected death of his wife, Florence Griffith-Joyner—known to the world as Flo-Jo—and how their daughter, Mary, saved his life. Plus, learn why Al says his wife's death, which was caused by an epileptic seizure, was the ultimate drug test.
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Sep 22, 1998 · Al Joyner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Florence Griffith Joyner -- FloJo -- had shared so many spectacular moments with each other and the world. Now, sudden and devastating news had ripped them all...
