Florence Griffith Joyner
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1973 | Wins Jesse Owens National Youth Games |
| 1981 | Breaks American college record in World Cup 4×100-meter relay |
| 1982 | Wins NCAA championship in 200-meter run |
| 1983 | Wins NCAA championship in 400-meter run |
| 1984 | Wins silver medal for 200-meter run at Olympics |
| 1988 | Breaks women's world record time for 100 meters |
| 1988 | Becomes first American woman to win four medals in one Olympics |
| 1988 | Named U.S. Olympic Committee's Sportswoman of the Year |
| 1988 | Named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year |
| 1988 | Named UPI Sportswoman of the Year |
| 1988 | Named Track and Field magazine's Athlete of the Year |
| 1988 | Named Jesse Owens Outstanding Track and Field Athlete |
| 1988 | Wins Sullivan Award for top amateur athlete |
| 1995 | Inducted into the U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame |
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