Michael Johnson
Michael Duane Johnson is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and eight world championship gold medals. Johnson at present holds the world and Olympic records in the 400 m and 4 x 400 meters relay. He previously held the world and Olympic record in the 200 m, and the world record in the Indoor 400 m.
He also presently holds the world's best time at the 300 m. His 200 m time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympics stood as the record for over 12 years. Johnson is usually considered one of the greatest long sprinters in the history of track and field.
He is the only male sportsperson in history to win both the 200 m and 400 m events at the same Olympics, a feat he expert at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Johnson is also the only man to successfully defend his Olympic title in the 400 m. Aside from his Olympic success Johnson accumulated eight gold medals at World Championships, and is thus tied with Carl Lewis for the most gold medals won by any runner in history.
Personal information | |
Nationality | American |
Born | 13 September 1967 in Texas, United States |
Residence | San Rafael, California, U.S. |
Height | 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) |
Weight | 78 kg (170 lb; 12.3 st) |
He also presently holds the world's best time at the 300 m. His 200 m time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympics stood as the record for over 12 years. Johnson is usually considered one of the greatest long sprinters in the history of track and field.
He is the only male sportsperson in history to win both the 200 m and 400 m events at the same Olympics, a feat he expert at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Johnson is also the only man to successfully defend his Olympic title in the 400 m. Aside from his Olympic success Johnson accumulated eight gold medals at World Championships, and is thus tied with Carl Lewis for the most gold medals won by any runner in history.
Medal Records | ||
Olympic Games | ||
Gold | 1992 Barcelona | 4×400 m relay |
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 200 m |
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 400 m |
Gold | 2000 Sydney | 400 m |
World Championships | ||
Gold | 1991 Tokyo | 200 m |
Gold | 1993 Stuttgart | 400 m |
Gold | 1993 Stuttgart | 4×400 m relay |
Gold | 1995 Gothenburg | 200 m |
Gold | 1995 Gothenburg | 400 m |
Gold | 1995 Gothenburg | 4×400 m relay |
Gold | 1997 Athens | 400 m |
Gold | 1999 Seville | 400 m |
As of November 2010, Johnson holds 13 of the top 100 times for the 200 metres and 27 of the top 100 times for the 400 meters. Of those, he holds 14 of the top 25 times for the 400 meters.
