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Michael Johnson is a retired 9-time World Champion American sprinter, holding several world records and winner of five Olympic gold medals.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: September 13, 1967 in Dallas Texas
- Retired: 2000
- Peak speed of 25 mph
- Holds 24 of the top 50 and 7 of the top 10 400m track performances
- Nickname: "Duck" (upright running style)
- Only sprinter to ever break 20 seconds for the 200 and 44 seconds for the 400
- Contracted food poisoning during 1992 Olympic Games; won Gold Medal with 4x400 relay team
- Holds current Baylor University records in six events
- Ran in Nike gold shoes made of Zytel, weighing 30g
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@MTeezy1 "MICHAEL, you eat Kentucky Fried Chicken too?!?!?!?!...Best day of my life!" (Magic Johnson, 2009) LMAO!
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RT @SubbZ: MICHAEL JORDAN BEST NBA PLAYER EVER THEN ITS MAGIC JOHNSON, THEN NEW CATS LIKE KOBE AND LEBRON <<<YEP
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@jeff_gluck LMAO on jimmie johnson saying that about michael phelps.
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Michael Johnson Vital Stats
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- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 182 lbs
- Awards and Accomplishments
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Michael Johnson Timeline
- September 13, 1967: Born in Dallas, Texas
- 1990: 1st place Gold Medal at Goodwill Games - 200m dash
- 1991: 1st place in 200m IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, Spain
- 1991: 1st place in IAAF World Championships 200m sprint in Tokyo, Japan
- 1992: 1st place in 4x400m relay in 1992 Olympics
- 1993: 3rd place in IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final in London, Great Britain
- 1993: 1st place in IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany
- 1993: 1st place in IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany
- 1994: 1st place in Goodwill Games 200m race in St. Petersburg, Russia
- 1995: Wins IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 200m dash in Monaco
- 1995: Wins IAAF World Championships 4x400m relay in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1995: Wins Gold Medal in IAAF World Championships 200m race Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1995: Wins IAAF World Championships 400m race in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1996: Wins Gold Medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics 200m event in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1996: Wins Gold Medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics 400m race in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1997: 1st place in the 400m IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece
- 1998: Gold Medal in the Goodwill Games in New York City, New York, 400m dash
- 1999: 1st in 4x400m relay in the IAAF World Championships in Sevilla, Spain
- 1999: Wins 400m IAAF World Championships in Sevilla, Spain
- 2000: 1st place in 400m U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento, California
- 2000: Wins 4x400m Relay in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
- 2000: Wins his last gold medal with a 400m win in the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
- 2000: Becomes a father with birth of a son, Sebastian, in May
- 2001: Announces retirement from competition
- 2004: Inducted into USA Track and Field Hall of Fame
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Michael Johnson Merchandise
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