Kevin Johnson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdwin Luther Kevin•Johnson
Used nameKevin•Johnson
Born4 September 1949 in Nassau, New Providence (BAH)
Died8 March 2016 in Freeport, City of Freeport (BAH)
Measurements178 cm / 77 kg
NOC The Bahamas

Biography

Kevin Johnson was a sprinter who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics of the Bahamas. Johnson was born in Nassau, and became a police reservist who rose to the position of Superintendent of Police on the Bahamas. He was also a businessman, who started Mr Clean Maintenance, Landscaping, and Janitorial Service. In 2014 Johnson was inducted into the Bahamian National Hall of Fame.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.64 (1971); 200 – 21.22 (1968).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Kevin Johnson
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h1 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) The Bahamas AC h2 r2/3
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Kevin Johnson
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h3 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h7 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) The Bahamas DNS

Errata

Date of birth is uncertain. Commonwealth Games data also has a DOB of 4 September 1950, but multiple sources confirm the DOB listed above.