Joanna Atkins

Joanna Atkins
Joanna at 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1989-01-31) January 31, 1989
Dallas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 144 lb (65 kg)
Sport
College team Auburn University
Coached by Derrick White
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.99 s (Oregon 2016)[1]
  • 200 m: 22.27 s (Florida 2014)
  • 400 m: 50.39 s (2009)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Outdoor Championships
2013 Moscow4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2014 Sopot4×400 m relay
2018 Birmingham4×400 m relay
World Relay Championships
2014 Nassau4×400 m relay

Joanna Atkins (born January 31, 1989) is an American sprinter and American Record Holder [2] who specializes in the 400 meter dash. She attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, GA.

College career

Atkins ran track for the Auburn Tigers where in 2009 she took first place at the NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 400 meter dash and was Southeastern Conference champion in the same event.[3]

International career

At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Atkins finished in 4th place.[4] This finish assured her a spot as a team member of the 4x400 meter relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[5]

References

  1. ↑ USA Track & Field - Joanna Atkins
  2. ↑ USA Track & Field - Records Fall, Team USA Wins Golds in Final Day in Poland
  3. ↑ AUBURNTIGERS.COM Joanna Atkins Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Track & Field
  4. ↑ USA Track & Field - Results
  5. ↑ USA Track & Field - Team USA Named for World Championships in Moscow
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.