Michael Edward "Mike" Johnson (born 27 August 1979) is a male

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former

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player.

Hockey career

Johnson competed in the

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and in the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

. He represented

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and won a

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in the men's hockey, at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ...

in Kuala Lumpur and made his senior hockey debut aged 18, winning a total of 168 international caps.

Personal life

Johnson was hockey coach at

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and Cannock and Olton and West Warwicks. He currently working within Education, as Director of Sport at Epsom College having previously worked at King Edward's School, Bablake School, and Rugby School.

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* 1979 births Living people British male field hockey players English field hockey coaches Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club players Loughborough Students field hockey players Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club coaches Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games {{UK-fieldhockey-bio-stub