Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)

Ben Johnson
Johnson in 2017
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Sinclair Johnson, Jr.[1]
Born (1961-12-30) December 30, 1961 (age 62)[1]
Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica[1]
Height177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Canada
Event(s)60m, 100m, 200m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)30 m: 4.40 (2006)
50 m: 5.69 (1984)
55 m: 6.05 (1986)
60 m: 6.50 (1986)
100 m: 9.95 (1986)
200 m: 20.41 (1985)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 4x100 m relay
Disqualified 1988 Seoul 100 m
World Championships
Disqualified 1987 Rome 100 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Paris 60 m
Disqualified 1987 Indianapolis 60 m
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow 100 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 200 m
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1983 Edmonton 4x100 m relay
Pacific Conference Games
Gold medal – first place 1981 Christchurch 4x100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Sudbury 4x100 m relay
Representing Americas
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Canberra 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1985 Canberra 4x100 m relay

Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, CM OOnt (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100m and the 60m indoor World Records. He won the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics; and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for doping and stripped of the gold medals.

He won two bronze medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, as well as gold medals at the 1985 World Indoor Championships, 1986 Goodwill Games and 1986 Commonwealth Games. He was trained by Charlie Francis.

  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ben Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.