Dominic Johnson (pole vaulter)

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Dominic Johnson
Personal information
Born (1975-10-31) October 31, 1975 (age 49)
Castries, Saint Lucia
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Representing Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Pole vault
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Pole vault
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 San Salvador Pole vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Pole vault

Dominic Laurence Johnson (born October 31, 1975) is a St Lucian retired athlete competing in the pole vault. Early in his career, he competed in the decathlon.

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His personal best result is 5.70 metres, achieved in 2000. This is the current St Lucian record. He also holds the St Lucian records in decathlon, 110 metres hurdles, 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay. In 1998, Dominic established his national indoor record of 5.55 m in Flagstaff, Arizona. [1] A graduate of University of Arizona, he has been described by then-coach Dave Murray as "the best all around athlete we've ever had at the university." [2] Dominic, a past Sportsman of the Year recipient in St Lucia, won a silver medal for St Lucia at the 2008 CAC Championships in Cali, Colombia. In collaboration with journalist Terry Finisterre, Dominic also set up a College Athletic Scholarship Program, which benefitted more than 30 St. Lucian athletes, one of who went on to become a 2004 Olympian.

Education

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 25th (h)4 × 400 m 3:10.51 (NR)
–Pole vault NM
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 9th (sf)400 m 47.85
7thPole vault 4.80 m
15th (q)Long jump 6.66 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8thDecathlon 7587 pts
1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 1stPole vault5.61 m
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 8th4 × 100 m 40.56 s
–Pole vault NM
World Championships Seville, Spain 18th (q)Pole vault 5.55 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 26th (q)Pole vault 5.40 m
2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1stPole vault 5.20 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 15th (q)Pole vault 5.60 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 3rdPole vault 5.60 m
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1stPole vault 5.41 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rdPole vault 5.40 m
World Championships Paris, France 25th (q)Pole vault 5.35 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 5thPole vault 5.35 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 2ndPole vault 5.20 m
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4thPole vault 4.90 m
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 2ndPole vault 5.30 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 30th (q)Pole vault 5.30 m

References

  1. ↑ "t-and-f: Pole Vault Indoor National Records". Mail-archive.com. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Vaulting to new heights - February 25, 1998". Wc.arizona.edu. 1998-02-25. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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