Flo Jo

An American track and field star Florence Griffith-Joyner also called Flo-Jo as her nickname. became famous because she was the fastest woman of all time. At the age of 38 she died of epilepsy in 1998. In 1988 she held and still holds the world record for both 100m and 200m. She also ran in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay team. In 1988, she received the James E.Sullivan award as the top amateur athlete in the USA. After a short time, she retired from competitive sports. In 1996, she announced her comeback to competitive athletics only for the 400m. However, tendinitis in her right leg ended her hopes of becoming a triple world record holder. In addition to this, she was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs but she did not die from drugs or banned substances. Away from running, she joined in other activities such as designing basketball uniforms for the Indiana Pacers in 1989.