Al Joyner Net Worth



Al Joyner net worth is
$800,000

Al Joyner Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Al Joyner (born January 19, 1960) is an American athlete. He was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. While an Olympic gold medalist in his own right, he is perhaps better known as the husband of the "fastest woman in the world" Florence Griffith Joyner and the brother of the "greatest female athlete" Jackie Joyner Kersee.A star athlete at Lincoln High School in East St. Louis, Illinois, Al Joyner went on to attend Arkansas State University. He competed with their track and field team throughout his college career, and by the time he graduated Al was a three-time NCAA All-American indoor champion, a three-time NCAA All-American and outdoor champion, a four-time Southland Conference champ and had placed 8th in the triple jump at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.In 1984, Al traveled to Los Angeles for the Summer Games to compete with the U.S. Olympic track and field team. With a leap of 56'-7.5", he became the first African American in 80 years to win a gold medal in the triple jump. Al was also honored with the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given every four years to the best American competitor in an Olympic Field Event. That same year, Al cheered his sister Jackie Joyner Kersee as she competed in the heptathlon. When she captured a silver in the event, they became the first sibling teammates in U.S. history to medal during the same Olympics.On October 10, 1987 Al married track legend Florence Griffith, later known as Flo Jo. The two met in 1980 at the Olympic trials registration and felt an instant connection. Al later start coaching Florence to 3 gold medals & 1 silver in the 100, 200,4x 100m relay and 4x400m relay. To the shock of Al and the couple's daughter Mary Ruth, Florence died from an epileptic seizure at the age of 38 in 1998.After his wife's tragic death, Al began traveling to promote her newly published book, "Running for Dummies," and jump-start the Florence Griffith Joyner charity/scholarship fund. He also began directing the Flo Jo Community Empowerment Foundation, an organization dedicated to making dreams come true for the youth around the world. One dollar from every sale of "Running for Dummies" is donated to this foundation.For demonstrating excellence on and off the track, Al has been inducted into the Arkansas State University Track and Field Hall of Fame (1993), the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame (1997) and the Illinois Track and Field Hall of Fame (1999). He was hired by SportsToday.com to write columns on track and field for the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia. During this time, Al also coached two athletes with their sights on the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field team, and was himself training to compete in the men's triple jump trials. A knee injury prevented him from participating.With 15 years of coaching experience under his belt, Al joined the University of California UCLA in Los Angeles' track and field staff as an Assistant Coach/Women's Jumps Coach in August 1 
Net Worth$800,000
Date Of BirthJanuary 19, 1960
Place Of BirthEast St. Louis, Illinois, USA
ProfessionActor
NicknamesAl Joyner, Joyner, Al, Alfredrick Alphonzo Joyner
Star SignCapricorn

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
U.S. Olympic Trials2016TV Movie
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story1996TV MovieDomino player
Rookie of the Year1993Press Conference Reporter

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Beyond the Glory2003TV Series documentaryHimself
ESPN SportsCentury2001-2002TV Series documentaryHimself
I Love 1980's2001TV Series documentaryHimself - Husband / Coach, Flo-Jo
Playing the Field: Sports and Sex in America2000TV Movie documentaryHimself - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist
Sports Geniuses2000TV SeriesHimself
Intimate Portrait2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Das aktuelle Sportstudio1987TV Series documentaryHimself
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards1985TV SpecialHimself
Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad1984TV SeriesHimself

Known for movies

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