Patrick Johnson |
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| D.O.B: |
26 Sep 1972 |
| Place of Birth: |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
| Resides at: |
Cairns, QLD, Australia |
| Height: |
177cm |
| Weight: |
73kg |
| Education: |
Currently completing his degree in Asian studies, politics and human rights at the Australian National University in Canberra. |
| Occupation: |
Athlete and also Administration Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
| Scholarship: |
Australian Institute of Sport |
| Club: |
Australian Institute of Sport |
| Coach: |
Esa Peltola |
| Sport: |
Athletics: 100m & 200m |
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Reasons for
chosen sport: |
Patrick took up running at 24 years of age after winning the 1996 Australian University Championships' 100m event whilst running in spikes for the first time. |
| Other interests: |
Patrick speaks five languages fluently and is familiar with a number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dialects. |
Career Highlights
| 2000 |
- Olympics: 100m - 2nd Round
- Olympics: 200m - Qtr final
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| 2002 |
- C'wealth Games: 4 x 100m relay - bronze
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| 2003 |
- World Champs: 100m - 6th in the qtr final
- World Champs: 200m - 7th in the qtr final
- World Champs: 4 x 100m - 6th in the semi final
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| 2004 |
- Olympics: 4 x 100m relay- 6th
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Records
- Sets new Australian record for the 100m (9.93 seconds) in 2003 - the first Australian (38th in the world) to run under 10 seconds and be the 17th fastest in history for this event