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. She also set a personal best of 6,347 points by placing second at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in

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, which guaranteed her a qualifying place for the Olympics. Johnson was a member of the track and field team for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where she wa coached and trained by

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, gold medalist in the decathlon at the

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in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2008, she won the

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as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete. At the

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in Beijing, Johnson competed as a member of the U.S. track and field team in the women's heptathlon, along with her fellow athletes

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and Hyleas Fountain. Although she accomplished five events and reached into the higher position, Johnson, however, strained her left hamstring in the long jump, and was forced to withdraw from the competition because of the injury. She competed for

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, where she won 14 Arizona state championships.

Personal bests

* All information taken from IAAF profile.

References

External links

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Team USA Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Jackie 1984 births Living people American heptathletes Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Arizona State Sun Devils women's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Tempe, Arizona Track and field athletes from San Jose, California NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American sportswomen