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| Jackie Johnson | |
| Fullname: | Jacquelyn Kate Johnson |
| Residence: | Tempe, Arizona |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1984 |
| Birth Place: | San Jose, California |
| Weight: | 620NaN0 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Heptathlon |
| Team: | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Coach: | Dan O'Brien |
| Pb: | Heptathlon: 6,347 points (2008) |
Jacquelyn Kate Johnson (born September 8, 1984, in San Jose, California) is an American heptathlete.[1] She is a four-time NCAA outdoor champion (2004, 2006–2008), and a three-time NCAA indoor champion (2006–2008) while competing for Arizona State University. She also set a personal best of 6,347 points by placing second at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, which guaranteed her a qualifying place for the Olympics.[2] [3] Johnson was a member of the track and field team for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where she wa coached and trained by Dan O'Brien, gold medalist in the decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[4] In 2008, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete.[5] [6]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Johnson competed as a member of the U.S. track and field team in the women's heptathlon, along with her fellow athletes Diana Pickler and Hyleas Fountain. Although she accomplished five events and reached into the higher position, Johnson, however, strained her left hamstring in the long jump, and was forced to withdraw from the competition because of the injury.[7] [8]
She competed for Yuma Union High School, where she won 14 Arizona state championships.[9]
| Event | Best | Venue | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meter hurdles | 13.88 s | Glendale, Arizona, United States | May 9, 2001 | ||
| High jump | 1.83 m | Tucson, Arizona, United States | January 1, 2003 | ||
| Shot put | 13.14 m | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | April 22, 2009 | ||
| 200 meters | 24.44 s | San Francisco, California, United States | June 9, 2006 | ||
| Long jump | 6.12 m | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | June 14, 2008 | ||
| Javelin throw | 47.71 m | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 28, 2008 | ||
| 800 meters | 2:15.75 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | JApril 23, 2009 | ||
| Heptathlon | 6,347 points | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 28, 2008 |