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Guest
Michael Johnson
On August 1, 1996, Michael Johnson electrified the world by winning an
Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter dash with a time of 19.32, shattering
his own world record and capping one of the greatest individual track and
field performances in Olympic history. Johnson became the first person in
history to win both the 200 meters and 400 meters in the same Olympic Games.
These performances in front of an American audience highlight a decorated
career for Johnson, who will be competing in his third Goodwill Games in
1998. Some of Johnsons accomplishments include:
· Winner of three Olympic gold medals (including a gold on the U.S.
4x400-meter relay team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona);
· World 200-meter champion in 1991 and 1995;
· World 400-meter champion in 1993 and 1995;
· Goodwill Games 200-meter champion in 1990 and 1994 and competed on
the gold medal winning 4x400m relay team in 1994;
· U.S. 200-meter champion: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996;
· U.S. 400-meter champion: 1993, 1995, 1996;
· Only sprinter in history to be ranked No. 1 in the world for both
the 200 and 400 in the same year, having accomplished that feat in 1990,
1991, 1994, 1995 and 1996;
· Jesse Owens Award winner for 1994 and 1995;
· U.S. Olympic Committee Sportsman of the Year for 1993, 1995 and
1996;
A native of Dallas, Texas, Johnson attended Baylor University where he
earned a degree in marketing. While at Baylor, Johnson went from unheralded
recruit to international superstar. In 1990, he won the 200-meter titles at
both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor championships and won 13 consecutive
200-meter finals.
Born Sept. 13, 1967, Johnson capped his 1996 season by winning the 400-meter
Grand Prix title in Milan, Italy. He resides in Dallas.
On August 1, 1996, Michael Johnson electrified the world by winning an
Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter dash with a time of 19.32, shattering
his own world record and capping one of the greatest individual track and
field performances in Olympic history. Johnson became the first person in
history to win both the 200 meters and 400 meters in the same Olympic Games.
These performances in front of an American audience highlight a decorated
career for Johnson, who will be competing in his third Goodwill Games in
1998. Some of Johnsons accomplishments include:
· Winner of three Olympic gold medals (including a gold on the U.S.
4x400-meter relay team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona);
· World 200-meter champion in 1991 and 1995;
· World 400-meter champion in 1993 and 1995;
· Goodwill Games 200-meter champion in 1990 and 1994 and competed on
the gold medal winning 4x400m relay team in 1994;
· U.S. 200-meter champion: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996;
· U.S. 400-meter champion: 1993, 1995, 1996;
· Only sprinter in history to be ranked No. 1 in the world for both
the 200 and 400 in the same year, having accomplished that feat in 1990,
1991, 1994, 1995 and 1996;
· Jesse Owens Award winner for 1994 and 1995;
· U.S. Olympic Committee Sportsman of the Year for 1993, 1995 and
1996;
A native of Dallas, Texas, Johnson attended Baylor University where he
earned a degree in marketing. While at Baylor, Johnson went from unheralded
recruit to international superstar. In 1990, he won the 200-meter titles at
both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor championships and won 13 consecutive
200-meter finals.
Born Sept. 13, 1967, Johnson capped his 1996 season by winning the 400-meter
Grand Prix title in Milan, Italy. He resides in Dallas.