Background
Michael Johnson was born on September 13, 1967 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Michael Johnson was born on September 13, 1967 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Michael Johnson studied at Baylor University.
Michael Johnson did not go to the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, as he did not qualify due to injury. But in 1991, he became the world champion in Tokyo at a distance of 200 meters and at the Olympics in Barcelona. He showed himself at a distance of 200 meters, however, thanks to nutritional poisoning, he was able to win only in the relay 4x400 meters.
The triumphant performance of Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympics (1996), where he won both his favorite distances (200 m and 400 m) and set a world record in the 200-meter race - 19.32 s. In 1999, in 31, Johnson set a world record in 400-meter running - 43.18 seconds.
Johnson ended his career in 2000 after the Sydney Olympics. Also in 2000, the US team was disqualified due to the fact that Antonio Pettigrew was in the use of doping.
After completing his sports career, he worked as a commentator on the British television channel BBC, in the sports column in the Daily Telegraph. The owner of the company in the field of sports management is Ultimate Performance.
Michael Johnson is married to Kerry Johnson.