Who did Joyner marry and why was that significant?
When she captured a silver in the event, they became the first sibling teammates in U.S. history to win medals during the same Olympics. On October 10, 1987, Joyner married track athlete Florence Griffith, later known as Flo–Jo. The two met in 1980 at the Olympic trials registration. He later became his wife’s coach.
Who is Jackie Joyner-Kersee sister-in-law?
Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee already had a gold medal apiece at the Seoul Olympics, Flo Jo having won the 100 meters and her sister-in-law having taken the heptathlon with a world-record performance.
How old was Flo-Jo when she passed away?
38 years (1959–1998)
Florence Griffith Joyner/Age at death
Florence Griffith Joyner, the legendary American sprinter nicknamed “Flo-Jo”, has died at the age of 38 from a heart seizure. USA Track and Field spokesman, Pete Cava, confirmed the death of the sprinter who won four medals at the 1988 Seoul Games, equalling the women’s Olympic record.
Who were Jackie Joyner-Kersee parents?
Mary Joyner
Alfred Joyner, Sr.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee/Parents
Born on March 3, 1962, Joyner-Kersee grew up in poverty-stricken East St. Louis, Ill. Her parents, Alfred and Mary Joyner, were barely in their teens when they got married. Mary was only 14 when her first child, Al, was born and just 16 when she gave birth to Jackie.
Who is Jackie Joyner’s husband Bob Kersee married to?
Personal life Jackie’s brother is the Olympic champion triple jumper Al Joyner, who was married to Olympic track champion Florence Griffith Joyner. Jackie married her track coach, Bob Kersee, in 1986.
What kind of injury did Jackie Joyner Kersee have?
At the Olympic Trials, Joyner-Kersee sustained an injury to her right hamstring. When the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia began, Joyner-Kersee was not fully recovered by the time the heptathlon started.
When did Jackie Joyner Kersee win her second gold medal?
In the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Joyner-Kersee earned her second Olympic gold medal in the heptathlon. She also won the bronze medal in the long jump which was won by her friend Heike Drechsler of Germany. At the Olympic Trials, Joyner-Kersee sustained an injury to her right hamstring.
How tall is Jackie Joyner Kersee in the long jump?
The silver and bronze medalists were Sabine John and Anke Vater-Behmer, both of whom were representing East Germany. Five days later, Joyner-Kersee won her second gold medal, leaping to an Olympic record of 7.40 m (24 ft 3 1⁄4 in) in the long jump.