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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 100m and the 60m indoor World Records.
Apr 20, 2024 · Mary Ormsby's biography of the Canadian sprinter who ran 9.79 seconds in 1988 and was stripped of his Olympic gold for doping. The book explores Johnson's life, career, relationships, and the scandal that rocked Canadian sports.
Jul 23, 2012 · The 100 meter final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics remains one of the most infamous and fascinating moments in the games' history. The race was won in a world record time by Canadian sprinter Ben...
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May 4, 2024 · Sprinter Ben Johnson won the gold medal in the 100-metre sprint at the 1988 Seoul Olympics with a record-breaking pace. Days later, both his record and his gold medal were stripped away due to a...
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2 days ago · On September 24, 1988, Ben Johnson ran the 100-meter final at the Seoul Olympics in a record-setting 9.79 seconds. The Jamaican-born sprinter was the first Canadian to win the event since Percy Williams did it in Amsterdam in 1928. However, Johnson would be forced to give back his gold medal after testing positive for stanozolol, an anabolic ...
Ben Johnson, Canadian, raced the 100-metre final against Carl Lewis, American, at the Seoul Olympics. We are still getting over it.
Sep 18, 2011 · Making his Olympic debut at Los Angeles 1984, and after false starting in the 100m final, Canada’s Ben Johnson won the bronze medal in 10.22 seconds, preventing an American sweep of the podium. In the 4x100m relay final, he won his second bronze medal of the Games along with Tony Sharpe, Desai Williams and Sterling Hinds.
