Word: gothenburg
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...world track-and-field championships last August in Gothenburg, Sweden, Johnson did something they said couldn't be done. After running in three 400 preliminaries, he won--and nearly broke the world record in--the 400 on a Wednesday. Then he ran three 200 prelims before winning--and nearly breaking the world record in--the 200 on Friday. He topped it all off by anchoring the victorious U.S. 4 x 400-m relay team on Sunday. Asked whether the Olympic schedule would be changed to accommodate Johnson's double dare, Primo Nebiolo, the president of the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
...lack of recognition of Johnson is a mystery. His feats alone would demand attention. He is gracious with the press, and he even has something to offer in the way of hobbies. Johnson, for instance, is simpatico with all things motorized. His most cherished memory of Gothenburg was not the 200 victory or the 400, but rather the tour of the Volvo factory, when he was able to test-drive cars and trucks. He also likes to play tennis, and he must be a sight to see going back on lobs. Given all that, Michael Johnson isn't even...