Allen Johnson
Allen Johnson
Allen Kenneth Johnsonis a retired American 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHurdler
Date of Birth1 March 1971
CountryUnited States of America
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That's what we expect him to do every night,
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He is very fast, but there's no main rivals in the world championships.
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I'm very happy. It's been a really, really tough year. I am still motivated to continue until Beijing 2008. Motivation comes even without big championships next year. I will work on technique and basic training.