Dominic Johnson (pole vaulter)

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Saint Lucia
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	25th (h)	4 × 400 m	3:10.51 (NR)
			–	Pole vault	NM
1998	Central American and Caribbean Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	9th (sf)	400 m	47.85
			7th	Pole vault	4.80 m
			15th (q)	Long jump	6.66 m
	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	8th	Decathlon	7587 pts
1999	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Bridgetown, Barbados	1st	Pole vault	5.61 m
	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	8th	4 × 100 m	40.56 s
			–	Pole vault	NM
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	18th (q)	Pole vault	5.55 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	26th (q)	Pole vault	5.40 m
2001	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	Pole vault	5.20 m
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	15th (q)	Pole vault	5.60 m
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	3rd	Pole vault	5.60 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	Pole vault	5.41 m
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	Pole vault	5.40 m
	World Championships	Paris, France	25th (q)	Pole vault	5.35 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	5th	Pole vault	5.35 m
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	2nd	Pole vault	5.20 m
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	4th	Pole vault	4.90 m
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	Pole vault	5.30 m
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	30th (q)	Pole vault	5.30 m

External links

• Dominic Johnson at World Athletics
• Dominic Johnson at Olympedia