Joanna Atkins
| File:343Joanna.jpg Joanna at 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 31, 1989 Dallas, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 144 lb (65 kg) |
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| College team | Auburn University |
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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
- ^ USA Track & Field - Joanna Atkins
- ^ USA Track & Field - Records Fall, Team USA Wins Golds in Final Day in Poland
- ^ "AUBURNTIGERS.COM Joanna Atkins Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Track & Field". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ USA Track & Field - Results
- ^ USA Track & Field - Team USA Named for World Championships in Moscow
External links
Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American female sprinters
- Auburn Tigers women's track and field athletes
- African-American female track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Dallas
- Track and field athletes from Texas
- World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
- World Athletics Championships winners