Jackie Johnson

Career

She also set a personal best of 6,347 points by placing second at the 2008 United States. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, which guaranteed her a qualifying place for the Olympics. All information taken from IAAF profile.

Achievements

• She is a four-time National Collegiate Athletic Association outdoor champion (2004, 2006–2008), and a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association indoor champion (2006–2008). Although she accomplished five events and reached into the higher position, Johnson, however, strained her left hamstring in the long jump, and was forced to withdraw from the competition because of an injury.

Membership

Johnson is a member of the track and field team for the Arizona State Sun Devils, and is coached and trained by Dan O"Brien, gold medalist in the decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Johnson competed as a member of the United States. track and field team in the women"s heptathlon, along with her fellow athletes Diana Pickler and Hyleas Fountain.