On September 24, 1988, Johnson won the 100 metres final at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, lowering his own world record to 9.79 seconds. He was the first Canadian sprinter since Percy Williams in 1928 to win the 100 metres at the Olympics.

Jul 23, 2012 · The 100 meter final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics remains one of the most infamous and fascinating moments in the games' history. The race was won in a world record time by Canadian sprinter Ben...

May 4, 2024 · Ben Johnson should have been on top of the world when he won gold in the 100-metre sprint at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. But days later, his medal was stripped due to a...

Three days after he won the 100m final at the Seoul Olympics, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive to a banned performance enhancing drug and was sensationally stripped of his gold medal.

Sprinter Ben Johnson has been sent home from the Seoul Olympic Games in disgrace. The Canadian has also been stripped of his 100m gold medal after testing positive for drugs. Johnson has just...

Sep 27, 1988 · Ben Johnson was stripped Tuesday of his record-setting victory in the 100-meter dash after testing positive for steroids, and the Olympic gold medal was awarded to American Carl Lewis.

Sep 27, 1988 · SEOUL — Canadian Ben Johnson, whose explosive strength enabled him to become the world’s fastest man, was stripped of his 100-meter gold medal Tuesday by the International Olympic Committee...

The men's 100 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea saw world champion Ben Johnson of Canada defeat defending Olympic champion Carl Lewis of the United States in a world record time of 9.79, breaking his own record of 9.83 that he had set at the 1987 World Championships in Rome.

Ben Johnson has won the 100m gold at the Seoul Olympics and reaffirmed his position as the world's fastest man. The Canadian also smashed his own world record with a time of 9.79 seconds in the...

Sep 18, 2011 · It was September 24, 1988 when Johnson became the first sprinter from Canada since Percy Williams at Amsterdam 1928 to win the 100m Olympic final lowering his own world record to 9.79 seconds.