Florence Griffith-Joyner vs Evelyn Ashford
Florence Griffith-Joyner vs Evelyn Ashford: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Florence Griffith-Joyner and Evelyn Ashford?
Evelyn Ashford was a prominent rival of Griffith-Joyner, particularly in the 100 meters. Their head-to-head matchups were highly anticipated, with Ashford being a former world record holder.
Florence Griffith-Joyner
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals5
- World Championships Medals2
- World Records Held2
- Career WinsMultiple
Top honours
- Olympic Gold Medals3 gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics
- Olympic Silver Medals2 silver medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- World Records100 m - 10.49 seconds; 200 m - 21.34 seconds
- World Championships1987 Rome - 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay
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Evelyn Ashford
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals4
- World Championships Medals5
- World Records Held2
Top honours
- Olympic Gold Medals4 gold medals across two Olympics
- World Championships5 medals including 2 golds