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Dominic Laurence Johnson (born October 31, 1975) is a St Lucian retired athlete competing in the pole vault. Early in his career, he competed in the decathlon.
His personal best result is 5.70 metres, achieved in 2000. This is the current St Lucian record. He also holds the St Lucian records in decathlon, 110 metres hurdles, 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay. In 1998, Dominic established his national indoor record of 5.55 m in Flagstaff, Arizona. A graduate of University of Arizona, he has been described by then-coach Dave Murray as "the best all around athlete we've ever had at the university." Dominic, a past Sportsman of the Year recipient in St Lucia, won a silver medal for St Lucia at the 2008 CAC Championships in Cali, Colombia. In collaboration with journalist Terry Finisterre, Dominic also set up a College Athletic Scholarship Program, which benefitted more than 30 St. Lucian athletes, one of who went on to become a 2004 Olympian.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Anthropology, 1998
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
- Three time All-American in track and field
- Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award Recipient, multiple times
- Three Time NCAA All-American in pole vault and decathlon
- The Student Athlete Advisory Board for the University of Arizona
- Men's track and field team captain
Competition record
References
- "t-and-f: Pole Vault Indoor National Records". Mail-archive.com. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- "Vaulting to new heights - February 25, 1998". Wc.arizona.edu. 1998-02-25. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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| Preceded byMichelle Baptiste | Flag bearer for  Saint Lucia Sydney 2000 |
Succeeded byZepherinus Joseph |
| Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's pole vault | |
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- Saint Lucian male pole vaulters
- Arizona Wildcats men's track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Saint Lucia
- Olympic male pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Saint Lucia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Saint Lucia
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Saint Lucian decathletes
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Saint Lucia
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games