Corny Johnson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Cornelius Cooper "Corny"•Johnson |
| Used name | Corny•Johnson |
| Born | 21 August 1913 in Los Angeles, California (USA) |
| Died | 15 February 1946 in San Francisco, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | El Camino College Compton Center, Compton (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
As an 18-year-old high school student, Corny Johnson tied for first place in the 1932 Olympic high jump, but was relegated to fourth place in the jump-off. Johnson then went to Compton Junior College and early in 1936 he set a world indoor record of 6-8 15/16 (2.05). At the 1936 Final Trials he tied with Dave Albritton when both set a world record of 6-9¾ (2.07) and he then took the Olympic title, clearing 6-8 (2.03) without a single failure before unsuccessfully attempting a new world record of 6-10 (2.08). Johnson won or shared the AAU title five times and was AAU indoor champion three times – twice tied. Johnson died of bronchial pneumonia while being taken to hospital.
Personal Best: HJ – 2.076 (1936).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Corny Johnson | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Corny Johnson | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 1937 Dallas ATH silver: high jump)