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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.
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.
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 · Sprinter Ben Johnson won the gold medal in the 100-metre sprint at the 1988 Seoul Olympics with a record-breaking pace.
Jul 23, 2012 · CNN talks to disgraced former 100 meter sprinter Ben Johnson. He smashed the world record at Seoul 1988, but failed a drugs test. The race has been dubbed the dirtiest in history
Apr 12, 2020 · Ben Johnson held off Carl Lewis in the 100m dash at the 1988 Olympics with a world record time of 9.79 before it was discovered that Johnson was using anabolic steroids. See how it unfolded at...
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.
