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Athlete Bio#
Age
57
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Education
Skyline High School (Dallas, Texas) Baylor University
Personal
Son of Ruby and Paul Johnson...One of five children...His dream as a child was to become an architect...Graduated from Skyline High School where he competed in the 200-meter and won the district title his senior year...Broke the school record at Baylor University during his first 200 race...Graduated from Baylor with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and marketing...Author of “Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats”...Named Sportsman of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee in 1996, and was given the James E. Sullivan Award for the nation’s most outstanding athlete…Owns and operates the Michael Johnson Performance Center...Father to one son, Sebastian.Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (4 gold)
- Olympic Games Sydney 2000, 0th (4 x 400m Relay - Men), gold (400m - Men)
- Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, gold (200m - Men, 400m - Men)
- Olympic Games Barcelona 1992, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Men), 11th (200m - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 1999 – 0th (4 x 400m Relay - Men), gold (400m - Men)
- Years of participation: 4 x 400m Relay - Men 1993, 1995, 1999; 400m - Men 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999; 200m - Men 1995
- Medals: 7 (7 gold)
- 0th – 1999 (4 x 400m Relay - Men)
- Gold – 1999 (400m - Men); 1997 (400m - Men); 1995 (200m - Men, 4 x 400m Relay - Men, 400m - Men); 1993 (4 x 400m Relay - Men, 400m - Men)
Hall Of Fame Bio #
Michael Johnson became the first man in history to win the 200- and 400-meter gold medals at a single Olympics, setting world records in both events at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, with his four Olympic gold medals. Born in Dallas, Johnson primarily ran the 200 event in high school before competing in the 400 when he became a student-athlete at Baylor University. Johnson won NCAA titles during his junior and senior years in both indoor and outdoor events. He earned his first Olympic medal at the Barcelona 1992 Games as part of the 4x400 relay team. Johnson broke the world record in the indoor 400 event twice in 1995, then notched his double victory at the Atlanta Games the following year. Track & Field News named him Athlete of the Year, and a five-time American Athlete of the Year. He earned the nickname “World’s Fastest Man” and was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004 after retiring from competition in 2008. Johnson became a performance coach and trainer for younger athletes. He has also worked as a sports commentator for BBC and as a sports columnist.
