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On September 24, 1988, Johnson won the 100 metres final at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, lowering his own world record to 9.79 seconds. He was the first Canadian sprinter since Percy Williams in 1928 to win the 100 metres at the Olympics.
Aug 12, 2016 · We look back at one of the biggest Olympic scandals involving a Canadian athlete and find out what Ben Johnson is up to now. The world was watching as Usain Bolt’s finished his 100 metre sprint on Sunday in 9.81 seconds—adding more gold to the pile he already has.
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.
Apr 20, 2024 · Mary Ormsby revisits the life and scandal of sprinter Ben Johnson, who ran 9.79 seconds in the 1988 Olympics but was later stripped of his gold medal for doping. The book explores Johnson's childhood, coaches, family, and inner struggles in a detailed and sympathetic way.
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...
Sep 18, 2011 · Ben Johnson is a former sprinter who won two bronze medals at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 100m world record in 1987. He was disqualified from the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul for using steroids and banned for life from athletics in 1993.
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Mar 24, 2008 · Johnson's first sprint record was on the Canadian senior 4 x 100 m relay team against the US in 1982. After deciding to concentrate on the 100 m sprint - the most prestigious event in track and field - he improved dramatically from a time of 11 sec in 1978 to 10.62 sec in 1980.
