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Al Joyner

Track and Field Triple Jumper, Hurdler, Coach Flo-Jo's husband · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1960 · age 66

Alfrederick Joyner is an American track and field coach and former athlete. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He is the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump.

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  1. Just making the Olympic trials would be like winning an Olympic medal. I want to show my daughter that you can do anything you want if you work hard enough at it.

    6 June 2004 · Former Olympic champion Joyner returns, Own words

  2. Now it's up to Mary, my mother's namesake, She's the future.

    2 November 1998 · Al Joyner pins his hopes on 7-year-old daughter, Own words

  3. Without them, I couldn't have done any of what I have with my life.

    , Own words

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He was also the coach and husband of the late four-time Olympic medalist Florence Griffith Joyner and is the brother of six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

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Athletes
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Status
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Born 1960 · age 66

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