Carrie Ann Johnson is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the mid-2000s.
Education
At the 2005 International Coach Federation Sprint Canoe World Championships, Johnson finished 8th in the K-1 500 m and 8th in the K-1 1000 m. At the 2006 International Coach Federation Sprint Canoe World Championships, Johnson finished 6th in the K-1 500 m and 7th in the K-1 1000 m.
Career
Johnson was coached by Stein Jorgensen and competed in both 200 m and 500 m distances. She trained in San Diego. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 500 m events.
In the K-4 500 m her teammates were Kathy Colin, Lauren Spaulding and Marie Mijalis.
At the 2007 International Coach Federation Sprint Canoe World Championships, Johnson finished 4th in the K-1 1000 m and 5th in the K-1 500 m. She was the first United States canoeist to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.
At the 2010 International Coach Federation Sprint Canoe World Championships, Johnson and her teammate Krisztina Fazekas-Zur finished 10th in the K-2 500 m event, winning the B-final. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she reached the semi-final of the K-1 200 m, and the first round of the K-1 500 m.
Before she became a canoeist, she was a gymnast for ten years.
She discovered canoeing through a junior lifeguard programme. The kayaking club was run by Chris Barlow, who had himself been an Olympian in 1992. She had broken her arm doing gymnastics, and was looking for another sport to participate in.
She believes that the body control and strength she gained through gymnastics have helped her canoeing.
Johnson competed at Olympic level despite being diagnosed with Crohn"s Disease in 2003, and the disease causing her to miss both the 2003 and 2009 seasons. The disease also led to her having to turn down a place at the 2003 Canoe World Championships.
After the 2012 Summer Olympics, she joined University of California-Davis to study veterinary medicine having previously gained a biochemistry degree from University of California-San Diego. Her fiance is David Gubser, a Swiss kayaker.
Membership
She was a surprise qualifier for the United States team for the Athens Olympics, and was the youngest member of the United States"s canoeing and kayaking team