Chelsea Johnson
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 Chelsea Johnson at the 2009 World Athletics Championships |
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| silver | 2009 Berlin | 4.65 m |
Chelsea Johnson (born December 20, 1983 in Atascadero , California ) is an American pole vaulter .
Johnson achieved her international breakthrough when she surprisingly won the silver medal at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin with a jumped height of 4.65 m. She shared the second place with the same height Pole Monika Pyrek .
Johnson is the daughter of January Johnson , who at the 1972 Olympics in Munich won the bronze medal in the pole vault.
Top performances
- Pole vault (open air): 4.73 m, June 26, 2008, Los Gatos
- Pole vault (indoor): 4.50 m, March 11, 2006, Fayetteville (Arkansas)
Web links
- Chelsea Johnson in the database of World Athletics (English)
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| SURNAME | Johnson, Chelsea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atascadero |