Derek Johnson (runner)
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| Men's Athletics
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Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Melbourne | 800 metres |
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1956 Melbourne | 4x400 metre relay
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Representing  England
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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1954 Vancouver | 880 yards |
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1954 Vancouver | 4×440 yards relay |
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1958 Cardiff | 4×440 yards relay |
Derek James Neville Johnson (5 January 1933 – 30 August 2004) was a British track and field athlete.
Early life
Johnson was born in (East Ham) [London], and educated at East Ham Grammar School. He did his
Athletics career
He pursued an
Johnson went on to win a silver medal in the
In 1958 he won a silver medal in the 4 x 440 yards relay in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.[2]
He was a leading light in the setting up of the "athletes' union", the International Athletes' Club, he led opposition to Margaret Thatcher's call for sportsmen to boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Johnson competed for Woodford Green AC (now Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies www.wgel.org.uk) where he was coached to his success by Ken Bone and was later awarded Life Membership. In the 1980s he also became a member of the Serpentine Running Club and ran several London Marathons. A great ally of David Bedford and a leading administrator in athletics.
References
- ^ The Commonwealth Games Federation
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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