Birthdate: 05/07/74
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 125
Current Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sport: Water Polo

Turbo-charged

Only two players on the U.S. Women's Water Polo Team don't hail from California, and Courtney Johnson is one of them. Nicknamed “Turbs,” short for “Turbo,” Johnson is known for her speed. At the 1999 FINA World Cup, Johnson scored four goals in seven games from her driver position. A three-time MVP at the University of California-Berkeley from 1994-96, Johnson played her senior year under the coaching of 2000 Olympic teammate Maureen O’Toole.

Adding to the trophy case

In 1996, her exploits in the water earned Johnson MVP honors at the NCAA tournament, as well as the title of California Female Athlete of the Year. At Skyline High in Utah, Johnson was a three-time All-American. She was named to the all-state team three times and also played for the soccer team. She is one semester away from completing law school at Santa Clara (Calif.) University.

History

Competition Highlights: International 2000 Olympic Qualification Tournament, Palermo, Sicily 2nd Place 2000.... Thetis Cup, Athens, Greece 2nd Place 1999... Holiday Cup, Los Alamitos, CA 3rd place 1999.... Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada 2nd place 1999.... FINA World Cup, Montreal Canada 6th place 1999.... Hunguest Cup, Sepron, Hungary 4th place 1999.... Canada Cup, Montreal, Canada 1st place 1998.... Holiday Cup, Los Alamitos, California 2nd place 1998... World Championships, Perth, Australia 8th place 1997... FINA World Cup, Nancy, France 7th place 1996... Olympic Year Tournament, Emmen, Netherlands 7th place 1995... FINA World Cup, Sydney, Australia 6th place National 1998... Summer Nationals, Annapolis, Maryland 1st place 1998... Winter Nationals, Federal Way, Washington 1st place 1997... Summer Nationals, Novato, California 4th place 1997... Winter Nationals, Novato, California 4th place 1996... Summer Nationals, Novato, California 4th place 1996.. Collegiate Nationals, Davis, California 2nd place 1996... Winter Nationals, Federal Way, Washington 2nd place... 1994 Outdoor Nationals, Modesto, California 1st place 1994... Outdoor Junior Nationals, Modesto, California 1st place

Personal

Helped Cal to the 1998 Summer Nationals title...all-American selection at the 1997 Winter Nationals...1996 University of California Female Athlete of the Year...1996 John Felix Award recipient, Collegiate National Qualifier most valuable player and MPSF Northern Division Player of the Year...Cal water polo most valuable player 1994-96...A varsity soccer player in high school... followed her brother Jared into the sport...Names former national team player Lynn Wittstock as the biggest influence on her career... grandfather Max Leo Warner is in the BYU Hall of Fame and played professional football...He was a role model who inspired Johnson to become a high-caliber athlete...Currently in her final year of law school at Santa Clara...Husband's name is Darren.

Courtney Johnson in Sydney