Brian Johnson (born March 5, 1980, in

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) is an American long jumper. Johnson is a 2003 NCAA indoor champion, a 2006 U.S. outdoor long jump champion, and a two-time U.S. indoor champion (2005 and 2006). He posted a personal best of 8.33 metres by placing second in the men's long jump at an international meet in

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. Johnson also won a silver medal for his category at the

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in Stuttgart, Germany, with a best jump of 8.16 metres. Johnson earned a spot on the U.S. team for the

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, by placing second at the

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, with a best jump of 8.30 metres (27–2.75 ft). He competed as a member of U.S. track and field team in the men's long jump, along with his teammates

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and Trevell Quinley. Johnson performed the best jump at 7.79 metres from his second attempt, but fell short in his bid for the final, as he placed twenty-second overall in the qualifying rounds. Johnson currently resides in

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, where he works as an assistant track and field coach at

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