Al Joyner  (1997)

At the 1984 Olympics, this Arkansas State University graduate became the first American in 80 years to win the Gold Medal in the Triple Jump.

While at ASU, Al Joyner was a 3-time All-American, placed 8th in the World Championships in Helsinki, and was a 4-time Southland Conference Champion.

Joyner received the Jim Thorpe Award in 1984 as the op field event performer in the United States.

​Joyner and his sister, Jackie, are the only brother-sister teammates in American history to medal in the same Olympic Games.