By The Numbers

FULL NAME

Delorez Florence Griffith

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BORN

Dec. 21, 1959, Los Angeles

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DIED

Sept. 21, 1998, Mission Viejo

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EDUCATION

Jordan High, Los Angeles, 1978; UCLA, 1983, degree in psychology (attended Cal State Northridge for two years before UCLA)

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AWARDS

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, 1988; United States Olympic Committee Sportswoman of the Year, 1988; Sullivan Award (top amateur athlete), 1988.

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WORLD RECORDS

100 meters, 10.49

(1988 Olympic Trials quarterfinal)

200 meters, 21.34

(1988 Olympic final)

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OLYMPIC MEDALS

Los Angeles 1984:

Silver, 200 meters (22.04);

Seoul 1988:

Gold, 100 meters (10.54 wind-aided);

Gold, 200 meters (21.34);

Gold, 400-meter relay (41.98);

Silver, 1,600-meter relay (3:15.51)

WOMEN’S 100 METERS

World-Record Progression

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Mark Name Country Year 12.19 Winsome Cripps Australia 1952 12.18 Catherine Hardy United States 1952 11.86 Marjorie Jackson Australia 1952 11.72 Marjorie Jackson Australia 1952 11.65 Marjorie Jackson Australia 1952 11.65 Wilma Rudolph United States 1960 11.41 Wilma Rudolph United States 1960 11.23 Wyomia Tyus United States 1964 11.21 Wyomia Tyus United States 1968 11.12 Barbara Ferrell United States 1968 11.08 Wyomia Tyus United States 1968 11.07 Renate Stecher East Germany 1972 11.07 Renate Stecher East Germany 1973 11.04 Inga Helten West Germany 1976 11.01 Annegret Richter West Germany 1976 10.88 Marlies Oelsner East Germany 1977 10.88 M. Oelsner-Gohr East Germany 1982 10.81 Marlies Gohr East Germany 1983 11.79 Evelyn Ashford United States 1983 11.76 Evelyn Ashford United States 1984 10.49 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988

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Top 10 Performances

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Mark Name Country Year 10.49 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988 10.61 Griffith Joyner United States 1988 10.62 Griffith Joyner United States 1988 10.65 Marion Jones United States 1998 10.70 Griffith Joyner United States 1988 10.71 Jones United States 1998 10.71 Jones United States 1998 10.72 Jones United States 1998 10.72 Jones United States 1998 10.72 Jones United States 1998

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Top 10 Performers

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Mark Name Country Year 10.49 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988 10.65 Marion Jones United States 1998 10.73 Christine Aaron France 1998 10.74 Merlene Ottey Jamaica 1996 10.76 Evelyn Ashford United States 1984 10.77 Irina Privalova Russia 1994 10.78 Dawn Sowell United States 1989 10.79 Li Xuemei China 1997 19.81 Marlies Gohr East Germany 1983 10.82 Gail Devers United States 1992 10.82 Gwen Torrence United States 1994

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WOMEN’S 200 METERS

World-Record Progression

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Mark Name Country Year 23.74 Marjorie Jackson Australia 1952 23.59 Marjorie Jackson Australia 1952 23.55 Betty Cuthbert Australia 1956 22.58 Irena Szewinksa Poland 1968 22.40 Renate Stecher East Germany 1972 22.38 Renate Stecher East Germany 1973 22.21 Irena Szewinska Poland 1974 22.06 Marita Koch East Germany 1978 22.02 Marita Koch East Germany 1979 21.71 Marita Koch East Germany 1979 21.71 Marita Koch East Germany 1984 21.71 Heike Drechsler East Germany 1986 21.71 Heike Drechsler East Germany 1986 21.56 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988 21.34 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988

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Top 10 Performances

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Mark Name Country Year 21.34 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988 21.56 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988 21.62 Marion Jones United States 1998 21.64 Merlene Ottey Jamaica 1991 21.64 Ottey Jamaica 1991 21.71 Marita Koch East Germany 1979 21.71 Koch East Germany 1984 21.71 Heike Dreschler East Germany 1986 21.71 Dreschler East Germany 1986 21.72 Grace Jackson Jamaica 1988 21.72 Gwen Torrance United States 1992

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Top 10 Performers

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Mark Name Country Year 21.34 F. Griffith Joyner United States 1988 21.62 Marion Jones United States 1998 21.64 Merlene Ottey Jamaica 1991 21.71 Marita Koch East Germany 1979 21.71 Heike Dreschler East Germany 1986 21.72 Grace Jackson Jamaica 1988 21.72 Gwen Torrance United States 1992 21.74 Marlies Gohr East Germany 1984 21.74 Silke Gladisch East Germany 1987 21.75 Juliet Cuthbert Jamaica 1992

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