Patty van Wolvelaere-Johnson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full namePatricia Jean "Patty"•van Wolvelaere-Johnson
Used namePatty•van Wolvelaere-Johnson
Born15 April 1950 in San Diego, California (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 60 kg
AffiliationsAngels Track Club
NOC United States

Biography

Patty van Wolvelaere-Johnson ran the hurdles almost exclusively. She competed for Southern Cal and the Angels Track Club. Van Wolvelaere-Johnson won multiple national titles. She was AIAW Champion in the 100 hurdles in 1977-78, AAU outdoor champion in the highs in 1967-68, and 1971-74, and won the AAU indoor 60 yard hurdles four times, 1971-74. She also won a gold medal in the high hurdles at the 1971 Pan American Games, and competed for the US at the 1977 Universiade and World Cup. Patty van Wolvelaere ran in the 1968 Olympics while still a student at Renton High School in Washington. She later became a firefighter.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.78 (1978); 200 – 24.4 (1968); 100H – 13.14 (1978); 200H – 27.4 (1966).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Patty van Wolvelaere
80 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 4
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Patty Johnson
100 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 5 h1 r2/3

Special Notes