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- NAME: Michael Johnson
- OCCUPATION: Track and Field Athlete
- BIRTH DATE: September 13, 1967 (Age: 45)
- EDUCATION: Baylor University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Dallas, Texas
- Full Name: Michael Duane Johnson
- 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.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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