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 Representing 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States25th (h)4 × 400 m3:10.51 (NR) –Pole vaultNM1998Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela9th (sf)400 m47.857thPole vault4.80 m15th (q)Long jump6.66 mCommonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia8thDecathlon7587 pts1999Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados1stPole vault5.61 mPan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada8th4 × 100 m40.56 s –Pole vaultNMWorld ChampionshipsSeville, Spain18th (q)Pole vault5.55 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia26th (q)Pole vault5.40 m2001Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1stPole vault5.20 mWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada15th (q)Pole vault5.60 m2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom3rdPole vault5.60 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1stPole vault5.41 m2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic3rdPole vault5.40 mWorld ChampionshipsParis, France25th (q)Pole vault5.35 m2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia5thPole vault5.35 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia2ndPole vault5.20 m2007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil4thPole vault4.90 m2008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia2ndPole vault5.30 mOlympic GamesBeijing, China30th (q)Pole vault5.30 m
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