Patrick Johnson (sprinter)
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Patrick Johnson is an Australia
n athlete. He is the current Oceanian and Australian
record holder in the 100 metres
with a time of 9.93 seconds, achieved in Mito
, Japan
, on 5 May 2003. The time has made him the 17th fastest man in history at the time and 38th man to crack the 10-second barrier
. He was regarded as the fastest man of non-African descent before Christophe Lemaitre
ran 9.92 seconds in French National Championships in Albi on 29 July 2011.
He reached the finals in both the 100 and 200 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, and the 200m final in the 2005 World Championships. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in 2000.
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n athlete. He is the current Oceanian and Australian
Athletics Australia
Athletics Australia is the National Sporting Organisation recognised by the Australian Sports Commission for the sport of athletics in Australia....
record holder in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
with a time of 9.93 seconds, achieved in Mito
Mito, Ibaraki
is the capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and has a central location, moderately offset towards the coast in that prefecture. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 263,748 and a total area is 217.45 km², giving a population density of 1,212.91 persons per km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, on 5 May 2003. The time has made him the 17th fastest man in history at the time and 38th man to crack the 10-second barrier
10-second barrier
The 10-second barrier is a term used in track and field athletics which refers to the physical and psychological barrier of completing the men's 100 metres sprint in under ten seconds...
. He was regarded as the fastest man of non-African descent before Christophe Lemaitre
Christophe Lemaitre
Christophe Lemaitre is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the French 100 m and 200 m record holder with a time of 9.92 seconds and 19.80 seconds as well as being the first caucasian to break the 10-second barrier in an officially timed event.At...
ran 9.92 seconds in French National Championships in Albi on 29 July 2011.
He reached the finals in both the 100 and 200 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, and the 200m final in the 2005 World Championships. He represented Australia at the Olympic Games in 2000.
Personal life
Johnson's mother was an Indigenous Australian and his father is IrishIrish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
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