Chelsea Johnson
{{Short description|American pole vaulter (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Chelsea Johnson
| image = Chelsea Johnson Berlin 2009.jpg
| caption = Johnson at the 2009 World Championships
| fullname = Chelsea Johnson
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|20|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Atascadero, California
| height =
| website =
| country = {{Flag|United States}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = Pole vault
| worlds = 2nd at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
| regionals =
| nationals =
| olympics =
| pb = Pole vault:
4.73m (2008)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2009 Berlin|Pole vault}}
}}
Chelsea Johnson (born December 20, 1983, in Atascadero, California) is a former American pole vaulter. She is the daughter of Jan Johnson, who won three NCAA championships and a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but retired from the sport two years later.
Career
Coached by her father while at Atascadero High School in central California, Chelsea won the pole vault at the 2002 CIF California State Meet.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2002/statmeet.htm |title=State Finals - 2002 |access-date=2011-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160519/http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2002/statmeet.htm |archive-date=2011-07-10 |url-status=dead }} Two years earlier she had placed fifth in the 300 hurdles, behind future World Championship performers Lashinda Demus and Nichole Denby.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2000/statepre.htm |title=2000 Entries |access-date=2011-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160611/http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2000/statepre.htm |archive-date=2011-07-10 |url-status=dead }}
As a college athlete at UCLA, Johnson is a two-time NCAA champion, having won the pole vault at the 2004 NCAA Track and Field Championship and the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship.
At the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Johnson tied for silver alongside Monika Pyrek of Poland with a jump of 4.65 metres.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-aug-18-sp-track-world-championships18-story.html |title=Chelsea Johnson ties for silver in pole vault |last=Hersh |first=Philip |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=August 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102143207/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/18/sports/sp-track-world-championships18 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=September 25, 2010 |url-status=live }} The following year, she won at the Millrose Games and was selected for the 2010 World Indoor Championships. Johnson did not qualify to compete in the pole vault final, finishing in 11th place in the qualification round.{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4144/AT-PV-W-q----.RS6.pdf |title=2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships: Women's pole vault qualifying round |work=IAAF |accessdate=September 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604200051/http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4144/AT-PV-W-q----.RS6.pdf |archivedate=June 4, 2011 }}
She decided to retire from the sport at the age of 27, saying that her enthusiasm for competition had waned.{{cite news |url=http://www.trackalerts.com/news/quick-news/3814-latest-stories/4802-news-briefs-from-around-the-world-june-18.html |title=News briefs from around the world - June 18 |work=Track Alerts |date=June 18, 2011 |accessdate=July 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622034422/http://www.trackalerts.com/news/quick-news/3814-latest-stories/4802-news-briefs-from-around-the-world-june-18.html |archivedate=June 22, 2011 }}
Personal bests
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Chelsea Johnson}}
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{USATF|Chelsea-Johnson}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308171226/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-track/mtt/johnson_chelsea00.html Player Bio: Chelsea Johnson - Women's Track - UCLA official athletic site]
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Category:American female pole vaulters
Category:Track and field athletes from California
Category:People from Atascadero, California
Category:Sportspeople from San Luis Obispo County, California
Category:Sportspeople from Southern California
Category:UCLA Bruins women's track and field athletes
Category:World Athletics Championships medalists
Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners