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.

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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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