1966
Azzedine Brahmi, Algeria, middle-distance runner. Azzedine Brahmi specialized in the 3,000m steeplechase, and won the bronze medal in that event at the 1991 (Tokyo) World Championships. He also ran the 3,000m steeplechase for Algeria at the 1988 (Seoul) and 1992 (Barcelona) Olympic Games, finishing eighth in both outings.
1967
Michael Johnson, United States, sprinter. Michael Duane Johnson remains the only person to ever win both the 200m and the 400m at the Olympic Games, which he did in 1996 (Atlanta). In doing so, he set a world record of 19.32 in the 200m; the record stood for 12 years before being broken by Usain Bolt (who might faint if he attempted to run a whole 400m lap). Johnson also ran the U.S. at the 1992 (Barcelona) and 2000 (Sydney) Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in the 400m in 2000. He was even more dominant in the World Championships, winning the gold medal in the 200m in 1991 (Tokyo), in the 400m in 1993 (Stuttgart), in the 200m and the 400m in 1995 (Gothenburg), in the 400m in 1997 (Athens), and in the 400m in 1999 (Seville). In the latter race, Johnson set a world record of 43.18 for 400m. Midway through his career, Johnson wrote a self-help book and autobiography, Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats.
1973
Christine Arron, France, sprinter. Arron won bronze medals in both the women's 100m and women's 200m at the 2005 (Helsinki) World Championships.
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