Ann Johnson (athlete)

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Ann Johnson
Personal information
Full nameAnn Elaine Johnson
NationalityBritish
Born (1933-09-28) 28 September 1933 (age 90)
Elham, Kent, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres

Ann Elaine Johnson (born 28 September 1933) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1] She also represented England in the 220 yards and long jump at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [2] [3]

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Early life

She grew up in Hythe, Kent. Her father Joe was a sprinter. [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ann Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[ dead link ]
  3. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  4. Kentish Express Friday 2 October 1953, page 7