Joanna Atkins
Appearance
![]() Joanna Atkins at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Dallas, United States | January 31, 1989
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 bests |
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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
[edit]Atkins ran track for the Auburn Tigers under coach Henry Rolle 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
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[edit]Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American female sprinters
- Auburn Tigers women's track and field athletes
- African-American track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Track and field athletes from Dallas
- World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
- World Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American women