Sten ("Stein") Jean Johnson (20 October 1921 – 28 April 2012) was a Norwegian

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trainer and

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. He was born in

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and is the nephew of

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. Johnson was a competitor in

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in the

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(where he finished eighth) and

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

. In addition he finished fifth at the 1946 European Championships and fourth at the 1950 European Championships.Norwegian international athletes - S
He later became trainer for the Norwegian national speed skating team. By applying scientific methods, he brought the competitors to an until then unknown level of achievement, which again brought a score of records and results, for instance by the Norwegian skaters

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, and

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winning the first four positions in the 1963

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. This became known as the ''Norwegian speed skating revolution'', and Stein Johnson's methods were soon adopted by other countries. Johnson was awarded the

Egebergs Ærespris The Egebergs Ærespris ("Honorary Prize of Egeberg") is a prize awarded to Norway, Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, and consists of a bronze statuette modelled by sculptor Magnu ...

and the

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in 2005 for his achievements as a coach.

References

External links

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Stein Johnson's profile at Sports Reference.comStein Johnson's obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Stein 1921 births 2012 deaths Norwegian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway Norwegian speed skating coaches 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen