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| Born | (1971-03-01)March 1, 1971 (age 54) Washington, D.C., U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allen Kenneth Johnson (born March 1, 1971) is an American formerhurdling athlete who won the gold medal in the110 metre hurdles at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia. He is also a four-time world champion.
Born inWashington, D.C., an all-round athlete, Johnson attendedUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and excelled athigh jump,long jump anddecathlon as well as hurdles. He was the 1992NCAA Indoor Champion for 55 meter hurdles but did not win the outdoor championship.
Johnson was troubled by injury in 2000 but still made the final at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia, just missing out on adding to his medal collection by finishing fourth.
2003 in theStade de France, saw Johnson win his fourthIAAF World Championships in Athletics 110 m hurdles title when he beatTerrence Trammell into second to overtake the three world championshipgold medals thatGreg Foster had won at the event.
At the2004 Summer Olympics he tripped over a hurdle in the 2nd preliminary round and was unable to finish the race and reach the final. He was however ranked world's number 1 throughout 2004's season.
Johnson was trained byCurtis Frye, at theUniversity of South Carolina where he served as a volunteer assistant coach. Formerly, the sprint and hurdles coach at theUnited States Air Force Academy inColorado Springs, CO, Johnson is now the Assistant Head Coach at theNorth Carolina State University underRollie Geiger.[1][2]
His personal best is 12.92 seconds, only 0.01 seconds short of the then-world record held byColin Jackson. Johnson has legally finished 11 races in less than 13 seconds, which was the most all time untilGrant Holloway secured 12 on September 6, 2024.[3] His 12.96 (+0.4) set while winning the2006 IAAF World Cup at age 35, is theMasters M35 World Record. Johnson officially retired in July 2010, at the age of 39. Daughter, Tristine Johnson,[4] competes as a 2014 senior[5] at his alma materUniversity of North Carolina.
(110 Meter Hurdles unless stated)
Silver
Gold 60 Meter Hurdles, Gold Gold, Olympic record Gold Gold Silver Gold 60 Meter Hurdles, Gold 60 Meter Hurdles, Gold
Bronze 110 Meter Hurdles, GoldAs of 11 September 2024, Johnson holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.
| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s | Date |
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| Atlanta, GA | 12.92 | +0.9 | 23/06/1996 |
| Brisbane | 13.16 | –0.4 | 05/09/2001 |
| Carson | 12.99 | +0.2 | 24/06/2005 |
| Chania | 13.22 | +1.5 | 14/06/2000 |
| Chapel Hill | 13.19 | 0.0 | 17/05/1997 |
| Clemson, SC | 13.22 | +0.1 | 16/05/1998 |
| Cologne | 12.98 | +0.2 | 18/08/1995 |
| Edmonton | 13.04 | –0.3 | 09/08/2001 |
| Fort-de-France | 13.04 | +1.7 | 27/04/2002 |
| Gothenburg | 13.00 | –0.1 | 12/08/1995 |
| Hermosillo | 13.39 | +1.3 | 21/05/2005 |
| Mexico City | 13.08 | –0.2 | 22/05/2004 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 13.08 | –0.1 | 23/06/2002 |
| Portland | 13.27 | +0.5 | 25/06/2000 |
| Raleigh, NC | 13.22 | –0.5 | 12/06/1999 |
| Rome | 13.01 | +0.8 | 07/07/1999 |
| Sacramento, CA | 12.97 | +1.5 | 23/07/2000 |
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| Preceded by | Men's 110 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1995 — 1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 110 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2000 — 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 110 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2003 | Succeeded by |
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