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Ben Johnson
- Born
- Dec 30, 1961 (64 years old)
- Birthplace
- Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- Events
- 55 Metres · 100 m
- Height
- 1.77 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100 m and the 60 m indoor World Records.
He won the 100 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics; and at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was disqualified for doping and stripped of the gold medals. He was the first to beat the 9.9 and 9.8 seconds barrier.
He won two bronze medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, as well as gold medals at the 1985 World Indoor Championships, 1986 Goodwill Games and 1986 Commonwealth Games. He was trained by Charlie Francis.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 55 Metres 6.05, 100 m 9.95 (#117 all-time), 1992 season best 6.57 (Mar 19, 1992, Windsor (CAN) (i)) · Olympic Games: 2 bronze · 64 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60m Indoor | 6.57 | – | Mar 19, 1992 | Windsor (CAN) (i) |
| 1992 | 60m | 6.57 | – | Mar 19, 1992 | – |
| 1992 | 100m | 10.16 | +1.3 | Jun 20, 1992 | Montréal (CAN) |
| 1992 | 4x100m | 39.34 | – | Aug 7, 1992 | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1991 | 60m Indoor | 6.3h | – | Feb 24, 1991 | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1991 | 60m | 6.58 | – | Mar 3, 1991 | – |
| 1991 | 100m | 10.31 | +0.8 | Jul 5, 1991 | Linz (AUT) |
| 1991 | 4x100m | 38.76 | – | Aug 31, 1991 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |