Michael Johnson Biography

Michael Johnson biography

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NAME: Michael Duane Johnson
OCCUPATION: Track and Field Athlete
BIRTH DATE: September 13, 1967 (Age: 44)
EDUCATION: Baylor University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Dallas, Texas

ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

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Michael Johnson is an Olympic champion in track and field. He won numerous gold medals and broke world records in the 1990s.

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Michael Johnson was born on September 13, 1967 in Dallas, Texas. American sprinter, Johnson held world records in the indoor 400 metres and the outdoor 200 metres. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, he became the first man to win gold medals at both distances; he also set Olympic marks in both events. Johnson retired from competition in 2008.