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Michael Johnson defended his 400m Olympic title in Sydney in one of his proudest performance despite a plethora of challenges.
Four-time Olympic Champion Michael Johnson is one of the most successful sprinters of all time according to his medal record.
The retired eight-time world champion has recalled how he won the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games 400m titles despite a plethora of challenges.
Two months prior to the Games, Johnson suffered an injury the seemingly put the world and Olympic champion in the 200m final and 400m title defense in jeopardy.
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Why Michael Johnson's gold shoes became one of the most enduring images of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games
Michael Johnson maximized his golden shoes to win the 200m and 400m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, solidifying his status as one of the greatest American athletes.
Competing at the US Olympic trials, the American pulled his hamstring in the 200m and was subsequently unable to qualify for the team over the distance after he had earlier booked his slot in the 400m, handing him a chance to make it to his third consecutive Olympics.
Johnson however, went on to successfully defend his 400m title in Sydney. Subsequently, his gold in Australia ensured his decade-long career ended on a high.Recalling how he managed to pull a surprise amidst adversity, the legendary sprinter told Sportskeeda:
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“Not my normal 43 low standard but one of my proudest achievements. Injured in the 200 at US Trials, I spent two months rehabbing and trying to maintain fitness. No races to prepare. I pulled out the win based purely on experience. And finished my career with all gold medals.”
Johnson is generally considered one of the greatest and most consistent sprinters in the history of track and field.
Johnson is the only male athlete to win both the 200 meters and 400 meters events at the same Olympics, a feat he accomplished at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Johnson is also the only man to successfully defend his Olympic title in the 400 m, having done so at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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