| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ridgely Couper•Johnson |
| Used name | Ridgely•Johnson |
| Born | 24 April 1958 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 205 cm / 102 kg |
| Affiliations | Weld Boat Club |
| NOC | United States |
Ridgely Johnson graduated from Princeton in 1980 with a degree in chemical engineering. He was senior class President at Princeton. Johnson was 6-9 (2.06), one of the tallest US Olympians ever in a non-basketball sport. Johnson competed for the United States at the 1975-76 World Junior Championships, winning a bronze medal in double sculls in 1976. He competed at the 1979 and 1983 Pan American Games, and the 1986 World Championships. Johnson later worked for Arthur Andersen & Company.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Ridgely Johnson | |||
| Quadruple Sculls, Men (Olympic) | United States | 7 |