Curtis Johnson (sprinter)

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Curtis Johnson
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Born (1979-12-21) December 21, 1979 (age 45)
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CountryUnited States
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Curtis Johnson (born December 21, 1979) is a retired American sprinter. [1]

Running for the [University of Missouri track and field]] team, Johnson won the 2002 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 100 m. [2]

He competed in the 100 metres at the 1997 World Junior Championships, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. [1] [3] At the 1998World 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; 10.03 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento; and 20.77 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Jacksonville Fl. [3]

Johnson was born in Miami Fl. [1]

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. "JOHNSON AND JOHNSON: PRESCRIPTION FOR SUCCESS". Washington Post. January 5, 2024. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Curtis Johnson at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg