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What year did Florence Griffith Joyner retire from athletics?

  • 1989

  • 1990

  • 1987

  • 1991

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Florence Griffith Joyner retired from athletics in 1989, at the peak of her career. Known as "Flo-Jo," she had set world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Her records still stand today, making her one of the greatest female sprinters of all time.
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