Curtis Johnson (sprinter)

Curtis Johnson
Personal information
Born (1973-12-24) December 24, 1973 (age 51)
Palmetto, Florida, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics

Curtis Johnson (born December 24, 1973) is a retired American sprinter.[1]

Running for the North Carolina Tar Heels track and field team, Johnson won the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 100 m.[2]

He competed in the 100 metres at the 1992 World Junior Championships, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.[1][3] At the 1992 World 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; 10.07 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento; and 20.77 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Monaco.[3]

Johnson was born in Palmetto, Florida.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Curtis Johnson at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata


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