{{short description|Samoan athlete}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = | image_size = | caption = | headercolor = lightblue | fullname = Johnny Key | nationality = {{SAM}} | residence = | birth_date = {{bda|2003|10|18|df=yes}}<ref name=WAProf>{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/samoa/johnny-key-15023468 |title=Johnny KEY |publisher=World Athletics |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> | birth_place = Motoʻotua, Samoa | website = | country = {{flagcountry|Samoa}} | sport = Athletics | event = 100 m, 200 m | collegeteam = St Joseph's College | turnedpro = 2019 | coach = Johan Keil | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = 10.71s (100 m)<br>21.82s (200 m) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's Athletics}} {{MedalCountry | {{SAM}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}} {{MedalBronze| 2022 Honiara |100 m}} {{MedalCompetition|Pacific Mini Games}} {{MedalSilver| 2022 Saipan |4x100 m relay}} {{MedalBronze| 2022 Saipan |4x400 m relay}} {{MedalBronze| 2022 Saipan |100 m}} | updated = 15 September 2023 }} '''Johnny Key''' (born 18 October 2003) is a Samoan sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the current champion in the men's 100 m and 200 m for Samoa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://samoaglobalnews.com/st-josephs-college-sprinter-gives-glory-to-god-and-credits-parents-blessings-coc1/ |title=St Joseph’s College Sprinter Gives Glory to God and Credits Parents Blessings |publisher=Samoa Global News |author= Loreta Kelemete |date=31 July 2021 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/89744 |title=Champions set 15 records |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Bethel Peato Ale |date=21 August 2021 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> He has also represented Samoa in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands he won bronze in the 100 metres,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talamua.com/2022/06/27/team-samoa-returning-home-with-21-medals-from-the-pacific-mini-games/ |title=Team Samoa returning home with 21 medals from the Pacific Mini Games |publisher=Talamua |date=27 June 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref> silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/98793 |title=Athletics scoops 2 more medals |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong |date=24 June 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref> and bronze in the 4 × 400 metres relay.
On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/99064 |title=SASNOC announces Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Gutu Faasau |date=13 July 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://samoaglobalnews.com/team-samoa-for-commonwealth-games-2022-in-birmingham-announced/ |title=Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Announced |publisher=Samoa Global News |date=13 July 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref>
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