Top 19 Quotes by Michael Johnson

About Michael Johnson

These are some quotes by American author Michael Johnson Athlete, who was born on September 13, 1967.

All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from slaves hasn't left an imprint through the generations.

All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from slaves hasn't left an imprint through the generations.

Michael Johnson

There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.

There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.

Michael Johnson

They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're shoulder, they're going to go down.

They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're shoulder, they're going to go down.

Michael Johnson

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.

Michael Johnson

They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.

They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.

Michael Johnson

Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the races, but Butch was the world record holder before I came into the sport, he was extremely talented and he was the only other man running 43 seconds.

Michael Johnson

Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my shimmering footwear.

Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my shimmering footwear.

Michael Johnson

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

Michael Johnson

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

Michael Johnson

Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us.

Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us.

Michael Johnson

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