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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.
Francis Benjamin Johnson Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American film and television actor, stuntman, and world-champion rodeo cowboy. Johnson brought authenticity to many roles in Westerns with his droll manner and expert horsemanship. The son of a rancher, Johnson arrived in Hollywood to deliver a consignment of horses for a film.
Jul 23, 2012 · Behind him in third place is unknown Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson who won bronze. A new rivalry was born. Lewis was the best in the world and a highly marketable commodity. But Johnson was...
On this day in 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the 100m final at the Seoul Olympics. Three days later he tested positive to a banned performance-enhancing drug and was disqualified.
May 4, 2024 · Ben Johnson should have been on top of the world when he won gold in the 100-metre sprint at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. But days later, his medal was stripped due to a...
Sep 30, 1988 · Johnson falls from hero to zero in 100m disgrace. The image from the 1988 Olympic Games indelibly etched into most people’s minds is the sight of Ben Johnson pointing skywards as he tore over the finishing line in the 100m final with a nonplussed Carl Lewis trailing in his wake.
Ben Johnson. Actor: The Last Picture Show. Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California.
Sep 18, 2011 · Team Canada - Two-time Olympian Ben Johnson won two bronze medals for Canada at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles in the 100m and 4x100m relay.
Jul 26, 2024 · Canadian athlete Ben Johnson discusses becoming one of the most controversial figures in sporting history, alongside author Mary Ormsby. ...more.
Already a world record-holder in the indoor 60 metres, Johnson was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1987, the same year that he won gold in the 100 metre event at the World Championships with a world record of 9.83 seconds.
