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Michael Johnson
- Won five gold medals during three Olympic Games (1992, '96, 2000)
- The first man to win both the 200m and 400m in the same Olympics (1996)
- Holds world records in the 200m (19.32 s), 400m (43.18 s) and as a member of the 4x400 relay team (2:54.20)
- Nine-time World Champion
- The only sprinter ever to be ranked No. 1 in the world in the 200 and 400 meters in the same year, which he achieved four times (1990, 1991, 1994 and 1995)
- Is the only sprinter to ever break 20 seconds for the 200 and 44 seconds for the 400
- Voted into the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame in 2004
- Came down with food poisoning days before the 1992 Olympic Games, but still won a gold medal with 4x400 relay team
- Attended Baylor University from 1987 through 1990 and still holds or is part of school records in six events
- Lives with his wife, Kerry, and their 4-year old son, Sebastian
- Since retiring in 2001, has started own sports consulting company, provides television commentary and writes a regular newspaper column
- Nicknamed 'The Duck' because of his unusual upright running style and 'Superman' because of his athletic achievements
- Won the Jesse Owens Memorial Award as the outstanding track-and-field athlete in the United States in 1994 and '95
- Is USA sprinter Jeremy Wariner's agent; Wariner runs the same events as Johnson did and is trying to break Johnson's records
- Ran in gold shoes made by Nike of an expensive material called Zytel; the soles weighed just 30g
"Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best." - Michael Johnson
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Born: Sept. 13, 1967
Hometown: Dallas, Tex.
Resides: Mill Valley, Calif.
Sport: Track & Field
Event: 200 meter, 400 meter
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