Jacquelyn Kate Johnson (born September 8, 1984, in San Jose, California) is an American heptathlete. She is a four-time NCAA outdoor champion (2004, 2006–2008), and a three-time NCAA indoor champion (2006–2008) while competing for Arizona State University. She also set a personal best of 6,347 points by placing second at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, which guaranteed her a qualifying place for the Olympics. Johnson was a member of the track and field team for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where she was coached and trained by Dan O'Brien, gold medalist in the decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2008, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Johnson competed as a member of the U.S. track and field team in the women's heptathlon, along with her fellow athletes Diana Pickler and Hyleas Fountain. Although she accomplished five events and reached into the higher position, Johnson, however, strained her left hamstring in the long jump, and was forced to withdraw from the competition because of the injury.
She competed for Yuma Union High School, where she won 14 Arizona state championships.
Personal bests EventBestVenueYearNotes100 meter hurdles13.88 sGlendale, Arizona, United StatesMay 9, 2001High jump1.83 mTucson, Arizona, United StatesJanuary 1, 2003Shot put13.14 mDes Moines, Iowa, United StatesApril 22, 2009200 meters24.44 sSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 9, 2006Long jump6.12 mDes Moines, Iowa, United StatesJune 14, 2008Javelin throw47.71 mEugene, Oregon, United StatesJune 28, 2008800 meters2:15.75Des Moines, Iowa, United StatesJApril 23, 2009Heptathlon6,347 pointsEugene, Oregon, United StatesJune 28, 2008 All information taken from IAAF profile.
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