Johnson won the gold at the Olympic Games of 1960 at Rome in the decathlon , as well as silver in 1956 at the Melbourne Olympics .
Was the final torchbearer in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles .
Johnson won the gold at the Olympic Games of 1960 at Rome in the decathlon , as well as silver in 1956 at the Melbourne Olympics , and was the final torchbearer in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles .