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Allen Johnson

Johnson at 2007 ISTAF Berlin
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1971-03-01) March 1, 1971 (age 54) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Residence	Irmo, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in
Weight	165 lb
Sport
Sport	Sprint
Event(s)	Hurdling
College team	North Carolina Tar Heels
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 1996 Atlanta 110 m hurdles World Championships Gold 1995 Gothenburg 110 m hurdles Gold 1997 Athens 110 m hurdles Gold 2001 Edmonton 110 m hurdles Gold 2003 Paris 110 m hurdles Bronze 2005 Helsinki 110 m hurdles World Indoor Championships Gold 1995 Barcelona 60 m hurdles Gold 2003 Birmingham 60 m hurdles Gold 2004 Budapest 60 m hurdles Silver 2008 Valencia 60 m hurdles IAAF World Cup Gold 2006 Athens 110 m hurdles Silver 1994 London 110 m hurdles Silver 2002 Madrid 110 m hurdles

Allen Kenneth Johnson was born on March 1, 1971. He is a famous American athlete who used to compete in hurdling races. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Allen Johnson also won four world championship titles, showing he was one of the best hurdlers ever.

Allen was born in Washington, D.C.. He was a very talented athlete in many sports. When he went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was great at high jump, long jump, and a multi-sport event called decathlon, as well as hurdles. In 1992, he became the national indoor champion in the 55-meter hurdles.

Allen Johnson's Amazing Career

Allen Johnson faced some injuries in 2000. Even with these problems, he still made it to the final race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He finished fourth, just missing out on another medal.

In 2003, Allen won his fourth world championship title in the 110-meter hurdles. This happened at the Stade de France in Paris. He beat another great hurdler, Terrence Trammell, to win. This win meant he had more world championship gold medals than any other hurdler at that time.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Allen had a tough moment. He accidentally tripped over a hurdle during an early race. This meant he could not finish and did not make it to the final. Even so, he was still ranked as the world's number one hurdler for that whole year.

After his racing career, Allen Johnson became a coach. He helped train athletes at the University of South Carolina. Later, he became an Assistant Head Coach at North Carolina State University.

Allen's fastest time in the 110-meter hurdles was 12.92 seconds. This was very close to the world record at the time. He finished 11 races in less than 13 seconds, which was a record for many years. Allen officially stopped competing in July 2010, when he was 39 years old. His daughter, Tristine Johnson, also became an athlete at his old university.

Major Achievements

(All achievements are for 110 Meter Hurdles unless noted)

• 1994
  • 1994 IAAF World Cup – London, England
    • Silver Medal
• 1995
  • 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Gold Medal
  • 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Barcelona, Spain
    • 60 Meter Hurdles, Gold Medal
• 1996
  • 1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, Georgia
    • Gold Medal, setting an Olympic record
• 1997
  • 1997 World Championships in Athletics – Athens, Greece
    • Gold Medal
• 1998
  • 1998 Goodwill Games – Uniondale, New York
    • Silver Medal
• 2000
  • 2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia
• 2001
  • 2001 World Championships in Athletics – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Gold Medal
  • Goodwill Games – Brisbane, Australia
    • Gold Medal
• 2002
  • 2002 IAAF World Cup – Madrid, Spain
    • Silver Medal
• 2003
  • 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Paris, France
    • Gold Medal
  • 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Birmingham, England
    • 60 Meter Hurdles, Gold Medal
• 2004
  • 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Budapest, Hungary
    • 60 Meter Hurdles, Gold Medal
• 2005
  • World Championships in Athletics – Helsinki, Finland
    • Bronze Medal
• 2006
  • IAAF World Cup – Athens, Greece
    • 110 Meter Hurdles, Gold Medal

Images for kids

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  Silver Medal

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  Gold Medal

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  Bronze Medal

See also

In Spanish: Allen Johnson para niños