Amy Atkinson (born August 5, 1989) is a sprinter and middle-distance runner and former association football player from Guam. She competed in the 2010 Guam Athletics Championships where she won three gold medals. Atkinson took part in the 2011 Pacific Games, where she broke the national record for the Women's 3000m steeplechase event, which she still holds. Atkinson represented Guam in Istanbul at the Women's 400m event at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Atkinson also competed in the Women's 800m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but did not advance to the semifinals.[1] She broke the national 800m record with a time of 2:18.53.
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| Nationality |  Guam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 5, 1989 Ostfildern, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editAmy Atkinson graduated with an elementary education degree from Biola University.[2] She played on Biola's soccer team, as well as Guam women's national football team.[3][4]
Olympic career
editAtkinson qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 800 m middle-distance race with a universality placement.[5] Atkinson broke a record that stood for 22 years, with a time of 2:18.53. Her personal best prior to this was 2:21.30. There were five runners in her heat, and she was as high as second place at the end of the first lap. Her competitors pulled ahead, and she finished last in her heat, failing to advance to the semifinals.[6]
Pacific Games
editDuring the 2011 Pacific Games, Atkinson broke 5 minutes in the 1,500 m for the first time.[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2010 | Micronesian Games | Koror, Palau | 2nd | 800 m | [7] |
| 1st | 1500 m | [7] | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | [7] | |||
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) | Apia, Samoa | 2nd | 800 m | [3] |
| 2nd | 1500 m | [3] | |||
| 1st | 5000 m | [3] | |||
| 2012 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division West) | Cairns, Australia | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:57.76 min[8] |
References
edit- ^ "Amy Atkinson". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ a b Mad, Arleen (September 11, 2011). "Athletics team looks ahead". Pacific Daily News. p. A32.
- ^ a b c d Bartlo, Jenna (July 24, 2012). "Alumna Amy Atkinson ('11) Pursues Olympic Dreams". Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Amy Atkinson". Biola Eagles. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Tomas, Jojo Santo (June 23, 2012). "Final Guam Olympians Announced". Pacific Daily News. p. A28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ige, Ron (August 9, 2012). "Atkinson delivers record performance". Pacific Daily News. p. A40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "HONORING THE PERFORMANCE OF TEAM GUAM AT THE 7TH MICRONESIAN GAMES". Government Publishing Office. September 22, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Former Biolan Amy Atkinson Qualifies for 2012 Olympics". Biola University. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
External links
edit- Amy Atkinson at World Athletics
- Amy Atkinson at Olympedia
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amy Atkinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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