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Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter who holds world records in the 200 meters, 400 meters and 4 x 400 m relay. He also has run the fastest 300 meters of all time, an event not recognized by the IAAF. He won five Olympic gold medals and was crowned world champion nine times. He is the only male sprint athlete in history to win both the 200 meters and 400 meters events at the same Olympics, accomplishing the feat at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the only man to successfully defend his title in the 400 meters at a Summer Olympics competition. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... 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Johnson was noted for his unique running style. His upright stance and very short steps defied the perceived wisdom that a high knee lift was essential for maximum speed.

Biography

Johnson was born in Dallas, Texas and attended Skyline High School. Dallas redirects here. ... Skyline High School is a secondary school in Dallas, Texas. ...

A 1990 graduate of Baylor University, where he was coached by Clyde Hart, Johnson won a number of medals at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships during his collegiate career. Johnson's breakthrough onto the world stage came in 1991 when he won the World Championship 200 meters title in Tokyo. Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ... Clyde Hart is the head coach for the Baylor University Track and Field teams. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

A month before the 1992 Summer Olympics Johnson contracted food poisoning, which resulted in weight loss and a loss of form. He consequently failed to qualify for the 200 meters final. Nevertheless, he was able to race as a member of the 4 x 400 m relay team, which won a gold medal and set a new world record time of 2:55.74. The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Foodborne illness or food poisoning is caused by consuming food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. ...

Johnson won the 400 meters at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. He also won another gold medal as a member of the 4 x 400 m relay team, setting a new world record of 2:54.29. As the anchor leg of this team, he ran what is believed to be the fastest 400 meters relay leg in history, with a time of 42.94 seconds. In the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg Johnson completed his first "double" in a major tournament, winning both the 200 meters and 400 meters. For other uses, see Stuttgart (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ...

Johnson broke the 200 meters world record which had stood for nearly 17 years when he ran 19.66 seconds at the USA National Championships. With that performance he qualified to run at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and prepared to attempt to win both the 200 meters and 400 meters events. This feat had never before been achieved by an athlete. Some considered it to be impossible because of the overlapping schedule for the two events, since a 200 meters / 400 meters attempt was so unusual. (Two women have won Olympic gold medals in both races in the same year: Valerie Brisco-Hooks in 1984 and Marie-José Perec, in the same 1996 Olympics.) Atlanta redirects here. ... Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) â€” composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Marie-JosÃ© PÃ©rec (born May 9, 1968) is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and triple Olympic champion. ...

Johnson entered the Olympic finals donning a custom-designed pair of gold-colored Nike racing spikes made with Zytel, causing him to be nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Shoes". The soles of these shoes weighed only 30 grams.^[1] On July 29, Johnson easily captured the 400 meters Olympic title with a time of 43.49 seconds, beating Roger Black of Great Britain by almost a second. At the 200 meters final on August 1, Johnson ran the opening 100 meters in 10.12 seconds, achieving a peak speed of over 40 km/h (25 mph), and finished the race in a world record time of 19.32 seconds, shattering the previous record he had set just months before. This was the largest improvement ever on a 200 meters world record. Some commentators compared the performance to Bob Beamon's 1968 long jump in Mexico because of the magnitude of the improvement over the previous record. The fastest 200 meters run since then is 19.62 seconds held by Tyson Gay on June 24, 2007, 0.30 seconds slower than Johnson's record. Johnson received the James E. Sullivan Award in the same year as the top track and field athlete in the United States, as well as being named as ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year. Nike, Inc. ... Zytel is a trademark owned by DuPont and used for a number of different high strength, abrasion and impact resistant thermoplastic polyamide formulations of the family more commonly known as nylon. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger Anthony Black MBE (born 31 March 1966) is a former Olympic athlete and now works as a television presenter and motivational speaker. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert (Bob) Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is a former American track and field athlete, best known for his long-standing world record in the long jump. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American sprinter and the current 100 meters and 200 meters world champion. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... ABCs Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology show on American television. ...

In August 1996, HarperCollins published his biographical/motivational book, Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats. HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

In 1997 Johnson began performing television promotions in which he billed himself as "the world's fastest man" as a result of his 200 meters world record, despite the fact that the 100 metres world record holder, at the time Canadian Donovan Bailey, was typically given that unofficial title. In a publicity stunt during June of 1997, he raced against Bailey in a 150 meters race at the Rogers Centre (then SkyDome) in Toronto. The 150 meters consisted of 75 meters of curving track and 75 meters of straight away, a configuration that was unique to this unsanctioned event. The race was billed as a competition for the title of "World's Fastest Man", but failed to live up to expectations when Johnson pulled out with an injured quadricep, while Bailey led him at the half-way mark. Bailey easily won the race (and the $1.5 million prize). Johnson recovered from the injury, and that same year he won his third 400 meters World Champion title. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see 1 E2 m. ... Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a Canadian former athlete. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Bailey-Johnson 150-metre race was a track and field event that occurred in Canada on May 31, 1997. ... Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome,[1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Quads redirects here. ...

In 1999 he was again plagued by injury, and his following season was troubled with two injury scares that limited him to just four 400 meters races before the World Championships in Seville. Were it not for the IAAF's policy of allowing defending champions automatic entry, he would not have raced in Seville, since he failed to compete in the USA trials due to his injury. He recovered and won his fourth 400 meters World Champion title with a new world record time of 43.18 seconds. He later ran the last leg of the 4 x 400 m relay, adding a ninth World Championship gold medal to his collection. This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Seville (disambiguation). ... The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ...

After qualifying for the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 400 meters at the US championships, Johnson injured himself in the US championships' 200 meter final while racing against the 100 and 200 meter world champion, Maurice Greene, in an anticipated matchup and thus could not defend his title in that event. (Greene also injured himself in that race and did not compete in the 200 meters at the Olympics). The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) is an American sprinter in athletics, who holds several world records and Olympic medals. ...

Johnson ended his career at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney by winning the 400 meters title and 4 x 400 m relay race, bringing his total number of Olympic gold medals to five. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Johnson has run 22 400-meters races under 44 seconds. In the 200 meters, he has run six times under 19.80 seconds and 23 sub-20 second performances. He also holds an unofficial world record at the 300 meters event with a time of 30.85 seconds.

Johnson holds 24 of the top 50 and 7 of the top 10 400 meters performances of all time.^[2] He also holds 11 of the top 50 200 meters performances of all time.^[3]

He was also nicknamed the "Duck" for his unique running style, characterized by his head bobbing backwards and forward, straightness of his back and not much arm drive. When asked by a reporter, "If you had a usual running technique like other runners do you think you would go faster?" Johnson responded by saying "If I ran like all the other runners, I would be back there with them."

Since retiring from competitive sport he has worked as a television athletics pundit, often for the BBC in the United Kingdom, where he also writes a column for the Daily Telegraph newspaper. He also has served as the Agent for Jeremy Wariner, who won the Gold Medal in the 400 meters at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Wariner, like Johnson, ran collegiately at Baylor University for coach Clyde Hart. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... Jeremy Wariner (born January 31, 1984 in Irving, Texas) is an American track athlete. ...

He has been featured in a Coors Light ad that is currently running, dubbing him as the "world's fastest man". Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ...

Personal bests

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Otis Crandall Davis (born July 12, 1932) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Ollan Cassell was a 1964 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Michael Denny Mike Larrabee (December 2, 1933 – April 22, 2003) was an American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Ulis C. Williams (born October 24, 1941) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Henry Carr (born November 27, 1942) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Vincent Edward (Vince) Matthews (born December 16, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. ... Ronald (Ron) J. Freeman II (born June 12, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... George Lawrence Larry James (born November 6, 1947) is a former American athlete. ... Lee Edward Evans (born February 25, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Charles Asati was a 1972 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for Kenya. ... Hezahiah Nyamau was a 1972 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for Kenya. ... Robert Ouko was a 1972 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for Kenya. ... Julius Sang (September 19, 1948 - April 9, 2004) was a Kenyan runner. ... Herman Ronald Frazier (born October 29, 1954) was a 1976 Olympic Gold medalist in the mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Benjamin Gene Benny Brown (September 27, 1953-February 1, 1996) was an Olympic gold-medal winner in the 1976 4x400 Mens Relay running the second leg. ... Fred Newhouse was a 1976 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Maxie Parks (born July 9, 1951) is a former American athlete from Fresno, California, winner of a gold medal in 4x400 m Mens relay at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. ... Remigijus Valiulis was a 1980 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the Soviet Union. ... Mikhail Linge was a 1980 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the Soviet Union. ... Nikolay Chernetsky was a 1980 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the Soviet Union. ... Viktor Fedorovich Markin (Виктор Федорович Маркин) (born February 27, 1957) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. ... Sunder Nix was a 1984 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Ray Armstead was a 1984 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Alonzo C. Babers (born October 31, American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics. ... Antonio McKay was a 1984 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Danny Everett (born November 1, 1966) is a 400 metre runner from the United States. ... Steven Earl Steve Lewis (born May 16, 1969) is a former American athlete, winner of three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics. ... Kevin Robinzine was a 1988 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Butch Reynolds was a 1988 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Andrew Valmon was a 1992 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Quincy D. Watts (born June 19, 1970) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ... Steven Earl Steve Lewis (born May 16, 1969) is a former American athlete, winner of three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics. ... LaMont Smith was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Alvin Harrison was a 1996 and 2000 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Derek Mills was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Anthuan Maybank was a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Clement Chukwu (born July 7, 1973) is a former Nigerian athlete who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. ... Jude Monye (born November 16, 1973) is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. ... Sunday Bada (born February 20, 1969) is a former Nigerian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres event. ... Enefiok Udo-Obong (born May 22, 1982) is a Nigerian sprinter who has won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 Olympics as well as a silver medal in the same event at the 2000 Olympics. ... Otis Harris (born June 30, 1982 in Edwards, Mississippi) is an US-American track & field athlete. ... Derrick Brew (born December 28, 1977) is a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist in the Mens 4x400 meter relay for the United States. ... Jeremy Wariner (born January 31, 1984 in Irving, Texas) is an American track athlete. ... Darold Williamson, was born February 19, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas. ...

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