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.
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Birth name | Johanna Jackson |
Nickname | Jo Jackson |
Nationality | English |
Born | 17 January 1985 |
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 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]
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edit- ^ 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.