What are 3 facts about Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
Fun Facts about Jackie Joyner-Kersee She was named after Jackie Kennedy. She won the Jesse Owens Award in both 1986 and 1987 for the best track and field athlete in the US. Joyner-Kersee was the first woman to score more than 7,000 points in the heptathlon event.
What is the nickname for Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
The first lady of track and field
How long did Jackie Joyner-Kersee do track and field?
At the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games, Joyner-Kersee turned in one of the all-time greatest performances. Not only did she win gold in the long jump, she captured gold in the heptathlon, setting a world record that stood for more than 30 years….Track and Field.
| 1984 | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Seoul |
| Heptathlon | Long Jump |
| Silver | Gold |
How old is Jackie Joyner-Kersee today?
59 years (March 3, 1962)
How did Flo go die?
The Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner died of suffocation a month ago after suffering a seizure while she slept, medical authorities said yesterday in southern California. The seizure was caused by a congenital abnormality of blood vessels in her brain called cavernous angioma, said Dr.
Did Flo Jo die?
Septe
Who is the fastest woman of all time?
Florence Griffith Joyner
Are Flo Jo’s nails real?
Sculpture made from 2000 artist-made replica acrylic fingernails in the shape of an ascending 200m running course. Fingernails were individually hand painted after the manicure that Florence Griffith-Joyner wore during the 1988 Olympics, when she set the 200 m world record.
Is Flo Jo still the fastest woman in the world?
““flo-jo” florence griffith joyner. olympics, seoul 1998. 3 gold 1 silver olympic medalist. she remains the fastest woman in history (10.49secs in 100m!)”
Who is the fastest man in history?
Currently the answer is Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, he’s also the fastest man in history with a world record time of 9.58 seconds. The fastest woman is history is Florence Griffith-Joyner with a world record time of 10.49.
What was Flo Jo’s top speed?
10.87 m/sec
What is the fastest man?
Usain Bolt