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 (aged 66 years 6 months 4 days) 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.