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Allen Johnson

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Allen Kenneth Johnson (born March 1, 1971) is an American former hurdling athlete who won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a four-time world champion. Born in Washington, D.C., an all-round athlete, Johnson attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and excelled at high jump, long jump and decathlon as well as hurdles. He was the 1992 NCAA Indoor Champion for 55 meter hurdles but did not win the outdoor championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Allen Johnson is the 2,563rd most popular athlete (down from 1,825th in 2024), the 13,364th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,695th in 2019) and the 448th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Allen Johnson ranks 2,563 out of 6,025. Before him are Myriam Bédard, James Hall, Kílian Jornet Burgada, Clarence DeMar, Paul Meister, and Nellie Halstead. After him are Abel Kiviat, Ariel Hernández, Xu Haifeng, Sigrun Wodars, Mary Decker, and Ara Abrahamian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Allen Johnson ranks 496. Before him are Shane Mosley, James Callis, Khodadad Azizi, Hélder, Leonardo Piepoli, and Aleksey Ovchinin. After him are Tyler Hamilton, Conn Iggulden, Angela Kinsey, Kurt Warner, Eve Best, and Francina Armengol.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allen Johnson ranks 13,368 out of 20,380. Before him are Clarence DeMar (1888), Don Mancini (1963), Rob Rock (1959), Jamie Clayton (1978), Scott Mechlowicz (1981), and Agnes de Mille (1905). After him are Nat Hentoff (1925), Timmy Mayer (1938), Tyler Hamilton (1971), Jim Gilmore (1949), Laurie Bird (1952), and Abel Kiviat (1892).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Allen Johnson ranks 448. Before him are John Davis (1921), Merritt Giffin (1887), Willye White (1939), Leroy Burrell (1967), James Hall (null), and Clarence DeMar (1888). After him are Abel Kiviat (1892), Mary Decker (1958), Bernard Williams (1978), Sherri Howard (1962), Alonzo Babers (1961), and Wayne Frye (1930).

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