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Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is an American retired sprinter who became Olympic Champion four times, and World Champion eight times in the span of his career. [2] He held the world and Olympic records in the 200 m and 400 m , as well as the world record in the indoor 400 m.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place between 26 and 29 July. There were 62 competitors from 42 countries. [1] [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Michael Johnson of the United States. A few days later, Johnson would ...
Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis: 1992 Summer Olympics Final 2:57.32 (44.11) 1 August 13, 1995: Göteborg, Sweden 27 years, 334 days United States Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson: 1995 World Championships Final 2:58.72 1 sf2 August 21, 1993: Stuttgart, Germany 25 years, 342 days United States
13:07.96 Paul Bitok Kenya: 13:08.16 Khalid Boulami Morocco: 13:08.37 10,000 metres details: Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia: 27:07.34 (OR) Paul Tergat Kenya: 27:08.17 Salah Hissou Morocco: 27:24.67 110 metres hurdles details: Allen Johnson United States: 12.95 (OR) Mark Crear United States: 13.09 Florian Schwarthoff Germany: 13.17 400 metres ...
Bednarek is a two-time Olympic silver medalists in the men’s 200. “This is a great day for Grand Slam Track,” Johnson, the league’s founder and commissioner, said in a statement obtained ...
The United States ran the event without their top two qualifiers from the Olympic Trials. World record holder Butch Reynolds was injured before the games and 400 metres gold medalist Michael Johnson strained a muscle in his leg during the 200 metres final, despite winning with a world record of 19.32.
The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Michael Johnson of the United States, the nation's fourth consecutive and 16th overall victory in the event. Frankie Fredericks of Namibia won his second straight silver medal, the eighth man to win multiple medals in the 200 metres.
Magic Johnson revealed the advice Michael Jordan gave him after the Bulls pushed him around when he returned to the NBA in 1996 after a hiatus due to HIV.