Joel Johnson (athlete)

Joel Johnson (born September 8, 2000)[1] is a Bahamian sprinter who mainly competes in the 100m and 200m. He broke the Junior National Record for the 100m with a 10.31 (+1.1w) run to win the 2018 CARIFTA Games in front of home crowd.[2] He helped his high school St. Augustine's College win their 28th Track and Field title at the B.A.I.S.S Track and Field Championships.[3] He broke his own Junior National record in 2019 running a time of 10.19 (+0.4)[4]

Joel Johnson
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Bahamas
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nassau 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 George Town 4x100 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Silver medal – second place 2017 Willemstad 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Willemstad 4x100 m relay

Personal bests

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Event Time Venue Date
100 m 10.19 (+0.4) NJR Nassau, Bahamas 26 JUL 2019
200 m (20.87) +0.2 Nassau, Bahamas 17 JUN 2018

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF: Joel JOHNSON | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ "UPDATED - Carifta 2018 Day one: Healthy medal haul for Team Bahamas". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. ^ "SAC takes third consecutive B.A.I.S.S. title". EW News. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sprinter Joel Johnson Hopes To Make A Comeback". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 19 February 2022.