| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacquelyn Kate Johnson |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1984-09-08)8 September 1984 (age 41) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Heptathlon |
| Team | Arizona State Sun Devils[1] |
| Coached by | Dan O'Brien[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | Heptathlon: 6,347 points (2008) |
Jacquelyn Kate Johnson (born September 8, 1984, inSan Jose, California) is an American heptathlete.[2] She is a four-time NCAA outdoor champion (2004, 2006–2008), and a three-time NCAA indoor champion (2006–2008) while competing forArizona State University. She also set a personal best of 6,347 points by placing second at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials inEugene, Oregon, which guaranteed her a qualifying place for the Olympics.[3][4] Johnson was a member of the track and field team for theArizona State Sun Devils, where she was coached and trained byDan O'Brien, gold medalist in the decathlon at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia.[1] In 2008, she won theHonda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete.[5][6]
At the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, Johnson competed as a member of the U.S. track and field team in thewomen's heptathlon, along with her fellow athletesDiana Pickler andHyleas Fountain. 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 the injury.[7][8]
She competed forYuma Union High School, where she won 14 Arizona state championships.[9]
| Event | Best | Venue | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meter hurdles | 13.88 s | Glendale, Arizona, United States | May 9, 2001 | |
| High jump | 1.83 m | Tucson, Arizona, United States | January 1, 2003 | |
| Shot put | 13.14 m | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | April 22, 2009 | |
| 200 meters | 24.44 s | San Francisco, California, United States | June 9, 2006 | |
| Long jump | 6.12 m | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | June 14, 2008 | |
| Javelin throw | 47.71 m | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 28, 2008 | |
| 800 meters | 2:15.75 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | JApril 23, 2009 | |
| Heptathlon | 6,347 points | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 28, 2008 |
USTFCCCA Collegiate Track & Field/Cross Country Athlete Hall of Fame | ||
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| Class of 2022 |
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| Class of 2023 | ||
| Class of 2024 | ||