Ben Johnson
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Ben Johnson is a Canadian former sprinter best known for winning the 100 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics before being stripped of the title for doping.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
sprinter ⓘ |
| bannedFromSport | yes ⓘ |
| coach | Charlie Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-12-30 ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity | 1980s ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jamaican ⓘ |
| event |
1984 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1988 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| firstMajorBanYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadMedalStripped | gold medal in men's 100 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics ⓘ |
| influenced | anti-doping policies in athletics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being stripped of Olympic gold medal
ⓘ
doping scandal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics ⓘ |
| laterBan | lifetime ban after second doping offence ⓘ |
| movedTo | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ben Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableRival |
Calvin Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carl Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Linford Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | sprinter ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal | bronze medal in men's 100 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Falmouth, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDisqualification | doping ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specialty |
100 metres
ⓘ
200 metres ⓘ 60 metres ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
sprinting ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| subjectOf | media coverage on doping in athletics ⓘ |
| testedPositiveFor | stanozolol at the 1988 Seoul Olympics ⓘ |
| trainingBase | Toronto, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSubstance | stanozolol ⓘ |
| wonEvent | men's 100 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics ⓘ |
| worldRecordSet | 9.79 seconds in men's 100 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics ⓘ |
| worldRecordStatus | world record later annulled ⓘ |
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