Emma Johnson (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Emma Johnson (swimmer)

Australian swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist, world champion

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1980

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Emma Johnson (swimmer)

  • Emma Clare Johnson (born 24 February 1980) is an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer of the 1990s, who won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of just 16 (whilst attending the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney as a boarder). She combined with Susie O'Neill, Julia Greville and Nicole Stevenson to register a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, trailing the American and German teams home.
  • She finished fifth in the 400-metre individual medley, and 9th and 10th respectively in the 200-metre individual medley and 400-metre freestyle in individual events at the same Olympics. Emma won the 400-metre individual medley at the 2017 World Short Course Championships in Sweden.
  • She represented Australia at the 1998 World Championships in Perth, and the 1995 and 1999 Pan Pacific Championships.
  • She retired from competitive swimming in 2000. Johnson completed a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Psychology at the Australian National University (ANU) in 2005.
  • She currently works at the Australian Sports Anti-doping authority (ASADA) as a Director.

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