Steele Johnson

Steele Alexander Johnson (born June 16, 1996) is an American former Olympic silver medal-winning diver.

Johnson made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games, where he won a silver medal with David Boudia in the men's 10 m synchronized platform diving competition.

Johnson has stated that he was hospitalized, that his scalp wound was stapled shut, and that he was diagnosed with only a minor concussion.

[9] In 2015, Johnson became the first diver since Purdue alumnus David Boudia in 2009 to win NCAA titles on springboard and platform in the same year.

[10][better source needed] Johnson redshirted the 2015-2016 diving season to train for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Additionally, Johnson won his first Big Ten Conference title for platform diving with a score of 547.8.

[13] Johnson underwent surgeries in September 2018 and February 2019 to remedy stress fractures in his right foot and subsequent complications.

[14] At the June 2016 Olympic trials, Johnson and partner David Boudia achieved a score of 491.01 in men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving; this total was the highest ever for an American team.

Johnson and Boudia went on to win a silver medal in that event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The team of Chen Aisen and Lin Yue of China won the gold, while the bronze went to Britain's Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow.

[20] On December 2, 2024, Johnson uploaded a video on his YouTube channel and Instagram announcing his retirement from the sport of diving.

[23] Johnson appeared on ABC's To Tell the Truth game show hosted by Anthony Anderson on June 4, 2020, as himself.

Steele Johnson and David Boudia at the Rio Olympics