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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. He also once held the world's best time in the 300 m.
In 2004, Johnson was voted into the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame. At the ceremony, his record-setting 200-meter performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics was deemed the greatest track and field moment in the past 25 years. Johnson is generally considered one of the greatest and most consistent sprinters in the history of track and field.
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 ...
This was the 22nd appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. Four of the eight finalists from the 1992 Games returned: gold medalist Michael Marsh of the United States, silver medalist Frankie Fredericks of Namibia, fourth-place finisher (and 1988 bronze medalist) Robson da Silva of Brazil, and sixth-place finisher John ...
1996: Michael Johnson. Sprinter Michael Johnson earned the nickname "Man With the Golden Shoes," thanks to the metallic racing spikes he wore for the 200 and 400 meter finals.
Sprinting great Michael Johnson is launching a track league that looks to assemble nearly 100 of the sport's top performers four times a year to compete for $12.6 million in prize money over its ...
Michael Johnson United States: 19.32 (WR) Frankie Fredericks Namibia: 19.68 (AR) Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago: 19.80 400 metres details: Michael Johnson United States: 43.49 (OR) Roger Black Great Britain: 44.41 Davis Kamoga Uganda: 44.53 800 metres details: Vebjørn Rodal Norway: 1:42.58 (OR) Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa: 1:42.74 Fred ...
Michael Johnson United States: Frankie Fredericks Namibia: Ato Boldon Trinidad and Tobago: Women's 200 metres details: Marie-José Pérec France: Merlene Ottey Jamaica: Mary Onyali Nigeria: Men's 400 metres details: Michael Johnson United States: Roger Black Great Britain: Davis Kamoga Uganda: Women's 400 metres details: Marie-José Pérec ...