Patrick Johnson OLY

Dual Olympian (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004)

Culture and Safety Advisor, Sport Integrity Australia 
 
Patrick is a Kaanju man from Far North Queensland. He is the current Oceanian and Australian record holder in the 100 metres, with a time of 9.93 seconds. With that time he became the first person not of African ancestry to break the 10-second barrier. He competed at two Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), three Commonwealth Games (2002, 2006 and 2010) and four World Championships (1997, 2003, 2005 and 2007). He won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Patrick has had an extensive career that includes 10 years in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and more than 20 years of advocacy work for equal rights for all Australia’s through health, education and wellbeing. He has worked for the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT (AMSANT) as the Indigenous Leadership project officer, supporting, developing and nurturing leaders in the 25 community controlled health services across the NT.

Patrick is a board member for the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee, Chair of Australian Olympic Committee Indigenous Advisory Council, a member of the Australian Sports Commission Executive Leadership Committee for the High Performance Strategy and Indigenous Advisory Committee for the High Performance Strategy and Deadly Choices Olympic Partnerships Manager.