[PAR] [TLE] Florence Griffith Joyner [SEP] Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner (December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete.  She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand.  During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field because of her record-setting performances and flashy personal style. [PAR] [TLE] Elaine Thompson [SEP] Elaine Thompson (born 28 June 1992) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter.  She rose to prominence as part of the gold medal-winning team in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships, where she also won a silver medal in the 200 metres.  At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Thompson completed a rare sprint double when she won gold in the 100m (with a time of 10.71 s) and the 200m (21.78 s), becoming the first female sprinter to do so since Florence Griffith Joyner at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.  Thompson currently ranks as the fifth-fastest woman ever in the 200 metres event and tied fourth-fastest in the 100 metres.
[PAR] [TLE] Florence Griffith Joyner [ SEP ] Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner ( December 21 , 1959 – September 21 , 1998 ) , also known as Flo - Jo , was an American track and field athlete . She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand . During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field because of her record - setting performances and flashy personal style . [PAR] [TLE] Elaine Thompson [ SEP ] Elaine Thompson ( born 28 June 1992 ) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter . She rose to prominence as part of the gold medal - winning team in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships , where she also won a silver medal in the 200 metres . At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro , Thompson completed a rare sprint double when she won gold in the 100 m ( with a time of 10.71 s ) and the 200 m ( 21.78 s ) , becoming the first female sprinter to do so since Florence Griffith Joyner at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 . Thompson currently ranks as the fifth - fastest woman ever in the 200 metres event and tied fourth - fastest in the 100 metres .
Elaine Thompson was the first female to win gold in both the 100m and 200m since which track star of the 1980s?
Elaine Thompson was the first female to win gold in both the 100 m and 200 m since which track star of the 1980s ?
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner