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Carl Johnson (long jumper)

Carl Johnson, American long jumper (died 1932)

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Born
May 21, 1898
Died
September 13, 1932
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1898

About Carl Johnson (long jumper)

Carl Johnson was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the long jump, where he won the silver medal. Competing for Michigan at the 1919 IC4A, he won the long jump, placed second in the 100 yard dash, and tied for second in the high jump.

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Carl Johnson (long jumper) timeline

  1. Competing for Michigan at the 1919 IC4A, he won the long jump, placed second in the 100 yard dash, and tied for second in the high jump.
  2. He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the long jump, where he won the silver medal.

The world when Carl Johnson (long jumper) was born

Carl Johnson (long jumper) was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carl Johnson (long jumper)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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