Paralympian
Brad Johnson
Paralympian 2004, 2012
Athlete Bio
Hometown
Pompano Beach
Education
University of South Florida
Name: Brad Johnson
Sport: Para Sailing
Position: Crew
Event: 3-Person Keelboat (Sonar)
Current Residence: Pompano Beach, FL
College: University of South Florida
Paralympic Experience:
- 2012 Paralympic Games
- 2004 Paralympic Games, Sonar - 3rd
- 2000 Paralympic Games, Sitting Volleyball
- 2012 Rolex Miami OCR (ISAF Sailing World Cup), Sonar - 6th
- 2011 US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR (ISAF Sailing World Cup), Sonar - 8th
- 2004 Paralympic Games, Sonar - 3rd, Athens, Greece
- 2004 World Championship, Sonar - 3rd
- 2004 U.S. Paralympic Trials, Sonar - 1st
Fun Facts: Started sailing at the age of 30… Competed in sitting volleyball at the 2000 Paralympic Games, in Sydney, Australia… Johnson is a lawyer… He has also served as the lead
associate in Americans with Disabilities Acts litigation and is an advocate for equal rights for
individuals with physical disabilities… While traveling along Interstate 75 from Gainesville,
Fla., his automobile hydroplaned into a guardrail… Guardrail and door severed his left
leg below the knee and his right leg above the knee… Flag Bearer at the 2007 Parapan
American Games.
Learn more:
US Para Sailing