Virginia Miller (athlete)
Virginia "Gi-Gi" Miller-Johnson (born January 12, 1979, in Huntsville, Alabama) is a world-class heptathlete and former US champion.
Collegiate career[edit]
Competing for the Arkansas Lady Razorbacks in 2000 and 2001, Miller set school records in the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meters, 800-meters, long jump and heptathlon.[1]
In her first season, Miller finished 2nd in the heptathlon at the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
During her second college season, Miller won the triple jump at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships[2] That same year, she won the heptathlon at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships.
Professional career[edit]
Following her college season, Miller finished 3rd in the heptathlon at the 2001 USA Outdoor Championships.[1] She finished 2nd in 2005 and won the title at the 2006 event.[1]
In her efforts to make the US Olympic team, she finished 6th in 2004 and 4th in 2008, missing the team by ten points.[1][3]
Miller-Johnson currently lives and trains in State College, Pennsylvania, with her husband and coach, Chris Johnson.[4]
Rankings[edit]
Since bursting onto the scene in 2000, Miller-Johnson has been consistently ranked among the top heptathletes in the US by Track and Field News.[1]
| Year | Event | US rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Heptathlon | 9th |
| 2001 | Heptathlon | 3rd |
| 2003 | Heptathlon | 6th |
| 2004 | Heptathlon | 6th |
| 2006 | Heptathlon | 1st |
| 2007 | Heptathlon | 3rd |
| 2008 | Heptathlon | 4th |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Virginia "Gi-Gi" Miller-Johnson". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Arizona Razorback Women's Track & Field: 2009 Media Guide" (PDF). ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Virginia Miller Johnson". TrackandField.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
- Living people
- 1979 births
- Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama
- American heptathletes
- African-American track and field athletes
- American female track and field athletes
- American female triple jumpers
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American women