Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)

Ben Johnson
Johnson in 2017
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Sinclair Johnson, Jr.
Born (1961-12-30) December 30, 1961
Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
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 Angeles100 m
1984 Los Angeles4 × 100 m relay
Disqualified1988 Seoul100 m
World Championships
Disqualified1987 Rome100 m
World Indoor Championships
1985 Paris60 m
Disqualified1987 Indianapolis60 m
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow100 m
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh100 m
1986 Edinburgh4 × 100 m relay
1982 Brisbane100 m
1982 Brisbane4 × 100 m relay
1986 Edinburgh200 m
Universiade
1983 Edmonton4 × 100 m relay
Pacific Conference Games
1981 Christchurch4 × 100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
1980 Sudbury4 × 100 m relay
Representing Americas
World Cup
1985 Canberra100 m
1985 Canberra4 × 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 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.