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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1997 [1] Tweed Heads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Magdeburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Bernd Berkhahn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Moesha Johnson (born 19 September 1997) is an Australian swimmer. She won a silver medal in the 10km open swim at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Johnson was born and raised in the Gold Coast-Tweed region and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School throughout her teenage years. [2] She began swimming at Coopers Aquatic Club in Burleigh Heads. [3] She trains at Griffith University's Gold Coast campus under world renowned coach Michael Bohl. [4]
She competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest in the Women's 1500 metre freestyle. [5]
She was a bronze medalist at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in the open water team event. She also competed at the Women's 1500 metre freestyle at the Championships in Japan. [6]
She was a gold medalist at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in the open water Team event. She also finished in fourth place in the individual open water women’s 10km at the Championships. [7] [8]
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Women's 1500 metres freestyle, as well as the 10km marathon. [9] In open water she won the silver medal behind her training partner Sharon van Rouwendaal (Netherland). Both are in the training group of SC Magdeburg (Germany). [10]
