How tall is Florence Griffith Joyner?
Florence Griffith Joyner's listed height was 170 cm (5'7"). She was taller than about 81% of women in the United States.
Where 170 cm sits among women in the United States
Taller than about 81% of women in the United States born in 1959 (average 163.7 cm).
About Florence Griffith Joyner
Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete, born Florence Delorez Griffith on 21 December 1959 in Los Angeles. She was raised in California, was athletic from a young age and began running at track meets as a child. She continued to compete while attending California State University, Northridge, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Griffith Joyner qualified for the 100 meters for the 1980 Olympics but did not compete because of the U.S. boycott. She made her Olympic debut in 1984, winning a silver medal in the 200 meters in Los Angeles. At the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials she set a new world record in the 100 meters, and she won three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. She set world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988 and retired abruptly in February 1989.
Griffith Joyner stood at a listed 170 cm (5'7"). She died on 21 September 1998. She remained a pop culture figure through endorsement deals, acting and designing.
Frequently asked
How tall is Florence Griffith Joyner in feet and inches? Florence Griffith Joyner was 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.
Is Florence Griffith Joyner tall for women in the United States? At 170 cm she was taller than about 81% of women in the United States born in 1959, whose average height is 163.7 cm.
Sources
- Florence Griffith Joyner on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Florence Griffith Joyner on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 170 cm.
- Florence Griffith Joyner on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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