Michael Johnson has ran the most incredible time in the history of the sport. He won the 200 m. Olympic final of Atlanta, on 1st August of 1996 with 19" 32. demolishing his own WR by 34/100 of a sec. and leaving Frank Fredericks 30 meters behind, although the later became the 2nd 200 m. athlete ever that night (with 19" 68.). He was already famous for his style of running that caused his nickname "the duck". He was born on September 13th of 1967 in Dallas, USA. He remained undefeated at the 400 m. for 9 years, and although he lost in Paris just before the World Champs of 1997, he came back to win the 400 m. in Athens. The 43" 18. he clocked to win yet another World Title in Seville on August '99 is the 400 m. World Record and his 44" 63. (1995) is the Indoor World Record for the same event. He broke three times the WR for 4x400 m. with the U.S.A. team, the last time being 2' 54" 20. in 1998. He has ran 21 times under 20" at the 200 m. and 19 times under 44" at the 400 m.

Personal Bests: 100 m. 10" 09 (1994) 200 m. 19" 32. (1996), 400 m. 43" 18. (1999), 400 m. indoor 44" 63. (1995), 300 m. 30" 85A (2000)

Progression at 200 m. - 400 m, 1986: 21.30, 1987: 20.41 - 46.26, 1988: 20.07 - 45.23, 1989: 20.47/20.06w - 46.29, 1990: 19.85 - 44.21, 1991: 19.88 - 44.17, 1992: 19.79 - 43.98, 1993: 20.06 - 43.65, 1994: 19.94 - 43.90, 1995: 19.79 - 43.39, 1996: 19.32 - 43.44, 1997: 20.05 - 43.75, 1998: 20.31/20.28w - 43.68, 1999: 19.93 - 43.18, 2000: 19.71A - 43.68.

400 m. Races under 44":
43" 18. Seville 1999
43" 39. Gotenborg 1995
43" 44. Atlanta 1996
43" 49. Atlanta 1996
43" 65. Stuttgard 1993
43" 66. Sacramento 1995
43" 66. Lausanne 1996
43" 68. Zurich 1998
43" 74. Eugene 1993
43" 75. Wako 1997
43" 76. New York 1998
43" 86. Oslo 1995
43" 88. Zurich 1995
43" 90. Madrid 1994
43" 92. Lausanne 1999
43" 94. Berlin 1993
43" 95. Seville 1999
43" 96. Monaco 1998
43" 98. London 1992
 

Career Highlights:
1990: NCAA Champion, Goodwill Games, gold medal (200 m.)
1991: World Champion (200 m.), IAAF GP, 1st (200 m.)
1992: Olympic Champion (4x400 m.)
1993: World Champion (400 m., 4x400 m.), IAAF GP, 3rd (200 m.)
1994: Goodwill Games, gold medal (200 m.)
1995: World Champion (200 m., 400 m., 4x400 m.), IAAF GP, 1st (400 m.)
1996: 1st Olympic Games (200 m., 400 m.), 1st Grand Prix Series (400 m.)
1997: World Champion (400 m.)
1998: Goodwill Games, gold medal (400 m.)
1999: World Champion (400 m.)