Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)

Ben Johnson
Johnson in 2017
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Sinclair Johnson, Jr.
Born (1961-12-30) December 30, 1961
Height177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
Event(s)
60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)30 m: 4.40 (2006)
50 m: 5.69 (1984)
55 m: 6.05 (1986)
60 m: 6.50 (1986)
100 m: 9.95 (1986)
200 m: 20.41 (1985)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 100 m
1984 Los Angeles 4 × 100 m relay
Disqualified 1988 Seoul 100 m
World Championships
Disqualified 1987 Rome 100 m
World Indoor Championships
1985 Paris 60 m
Disqualified 1987 Indianapolis 60 m
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow 100 m
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh 100 m
1986 Edinburgh 4 × 100 m relay
1982 Brisbane 100 m
1982 Brisbane 4 × 100 m relay
1986 Edinburgh 200 m
Universiade
1983 Edmonton 4 × 100 m relay
Pacific Conference Games
1981 Christchurch 4 × 100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
1980 Sudbury 4 × 100 m relay
Representing Americas
World Cup
1985 Canberra 100 m
1985 Canberra 4 × 100 m relay

Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, CM OOnt (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.