Background
He was born in Bergen and is the nephew of Sonja Johnsson.
He was born in Bergen and is the nephew of Sonja Johnsson.
Johnson was a competitor in discus throw in the 1948 (where he finished eighth) and 1952 Summer Olympics. In addition he finished fifth at the 1946 European Championships and fourth at the 1950 European Championships.
He later became trainer for the Norwegian national speed skating team This became known as the Norwegian speed skating revolution, and Stein Johnson"s methods were soon adopted by other countries.