Johanna Jackson
British racewalker
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Birth name | Johanna Jackson |
Nickname | Jo Jackson |
Nationality | English |
Born | (1985-01-17) 17 January 1985 (age 39) |
Alma mater | Teesside University[1] |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2] |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[2] |
Sport | |
Sport | Race walking |
Club | Middlesbrough & Cleveland Harriers[2] |
Johanna Atkinson (née Jackson) (born 17 January 1985) is a British race walker, and Commonwealth champion from New Marske in Redcar and Cleveland.[3] Johanna's mother Maureen Jackson, a professional sporting coach, coached Johanna and supported her throughout her Olympic journey.
Johanna Jackson married Dave Atkinson in St Thomas's Church in December 2012.[1] Johanna acted as a batonbearer when the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay came to Redcar.[4]
Achievements
References
- Johanna Jackson at World Athletics
- ^ a b Love, Laura (4 December 2012). "Wedding day joy for gold medallist Johanna Jackson". TeessideLive. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Johanna Jackson". Team GB. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ Turbull, Simon (4 May 2008). "Action Jackson can stretch her legs to be the Paula Radcliffe of". The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Queen's Baton Relay reaches Teesside and County Durham". BBC News. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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(1990-1998; 2022)
- 1990: Kerry Saxby-Junna (AUS)
- 1994: Kerry Saxby-Junna (AUS)
- 1998: Jane Saville (AUS)
- 2022: Jemima Montag (AUS)
(2002-2018)
- 2002: Jane Saville (AUS)
- 2006: Jane Saville (AUS)
- 2010: Johanna Jackson (ENG)
- 2014: not held
- 2018: Jemima Montag (AUS)
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