Felicity Johnson

This article is about the Australian Paralympic cyclist. For the English golfer, seeFelicity Johnson (golfer).

Felicity Johnson

2012 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Johnson
Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	30 May 1971 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Sport
Disability class	B3
Medal record Women'scycling RepresentingAustralia Paralympic Games 2012 London 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 2008 Beijing 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 IPC World Championships 2007 Bordeaux 1000m Time Trial BVI UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships 2011 Montichiari Tandem Time Trial BVI 2012 Carson Tandem 1 km Time Trial B 2012 Carson Tandem Sprint B

Felicity Jane JohnsonOAM(born 30 May 1971) is an Australian Paralympictandem cyclist,who won a silver medal at the2008 Summer Paralympicsin Beijing and a gold medal at the2012 Summer Paralympicsin London.

Personal

Felicity Jane Johnson was born on 30 May 1971 with a visual impairment.Her early sporting career was as a track and field athlete and she won two silver medals in the 800 m at theFESPIC Games.She is employed as a support worker with Can Do for Kids, an organisation established for children with sensory disabilities.

Career

Stephanie Morton and Felicity Johnson riding at the announcement of the 2012 Australian Paralympic cycling team, at which they will be competing.

Felicity Johnson

Johnson won a silver medal at the2008 Beijing Gamesin the Women's 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 event with her pilotKatie Parker.At the2012 London Paralympics,she won a gold medal in the Women's 1 km Time Trial B with her pilotStephanie Morton.

In 2014, she was paired with pilot Holly Takos and competed in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games where the South Australian duo placed fourth.

Recognition

Johnson won the National Achievement Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, and was twice named Blind Sportsperson of the Year, in 2010 and 2011.In 2012, she was a finalist for the Australian Paralympian of the Year awardShe was awarded theMedal of the Order of Australiain the 2014Australia Day Honours"for service to sport as a Gold Medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic Games."

External links

• Felicity Johnsonat theInternational Paralympic Committee
• Australian Paralympic Committee Team Profileat theWayback Machine(archived 2012-07-04)
• Cycling Australia Profileat theWayback Machine(archived 2013-03-19)