Joanna Atkins

Joanna Atkins

Joanna at 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships
Personal information
Nationality  United States
Born (1989-01-31) January 31, 1989
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 144 lb (65 kg)
Sport
College team Auburn University
Coached by Derrick White
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 11.02 s (Florida 2014)[1]
  • 200 m: 22.27 s (Florida 2014)
  • 400 m: 50.39 s (2009)
Joanna Atkins
Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
World Championships
2013 Moscow 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2014 Sopot 4×400 m relay
World Relay Championships
2014 Nassau 4×400 m relay

Joanna Atkins (born January 31, 1989) is an American sprinter 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.[2]

International career

At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Atkins finished in 4th place.[3] This finish assured her a spot as a team member of the 4x400 meter relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[4]

References

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