Curtis Johnson (sprinter)

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Curtis Johnson
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Born (1973-12-24) December 24, 1973 (age 49)
Palmetto, Florida, U.S.
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CountryUnited States
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Curtis Johnson (born December 24, 1973) is a retired American sprinter. [1]

He competed in the 100 metres at the 1992 World Junior Championships, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. [1] [2] At the 1992 World Junior Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

His personal best times were 6.70 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in February 2001 in New York; 10.07 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento; and 20.77 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Monaco. [2]

Johnson was born in Palmetto, Florida. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Curtis Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Curtis Johnson at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg