Dennis Johnson (athlete)

Dennis Johnson
Personal information
Birth nameDennis Osric Johnson
Born(1939-05-06)6 May 1939[1]
Kingston, Jamaica
Died22 April 2021(2021-04-22) (aged 81)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
College teamSan Jose State Spartans
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  British West Indies (BWI)
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago 4×100 m
Representing  Jamaica
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Kingston 4×100 m relay

Dennis Osric Johnson OD (6 May 1939 – 22 April 2021) was a Jamaican sprinter who equalled the world record, 9.3 seconds, for the 100-yard dash in 1961. Johnson later became a coach and advisor, and the architect of the Jamaican athletics programme.

  1. ^ "Dennis Johnson". sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.