Johanna Jackson

{{for|the British Olympic equestrian|Joanna Jackson (Equestrian)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Johanna Atkinson
née Jackson

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| nationality = British (English)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|01|17|df=y}}

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| height = 170cm{{cite web|url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/johanna-jackson|work=Team GB|accessdate=12 August 2012|title=Johanna Jackson}}

| weight = 55kg

| sport = Athletics

| event = Race walking

| club = Middlesbrough & Cleveland Harriers

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| alma mater = Teesside University

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Johanna Atkinson (née Jackson) (born 17 January 1985) is a British race walker, and Commonwealth champion from New Marske in Redcar and Cleveland.{{cite news |last1=Turbull |first1=Simon |title=Action Jackson can stretch her legs to be the Paula Radcliffe of |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/action-jackson-can-stretch-her-legs-to-be-the-paula-radcliffe-of-walking-820761.html |accessdate=23 July 2019 |work=The Independent |date=4 May 2008}}

Biography

Jackson was coached by her mother Maureen Jackson, a professional sporting coach and represented England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/melbourne-2006/athletes |title=Melbourne 2006 Team |website=Team England |access-date=6 April 2025 }} Shortly afterwards Jackson finished second behind Ann Loughnane in the 5,000 metres walk event at the 2005 AAA Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=6 April 2025}}

Jackson then proceeded to win six consecutive national 5,000m walk titles from 2007 to 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/waaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (women) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=6 April 2025 }}

Jackson married Dave Atkinson in St Thomas's Church in December 2012 and competed under her married name thereafter.{{cite news |last1=Love |first1=Laura |title=Wedding day joy for gold medallist Johanna Jackson |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/wedding-day-joy-gold-medallist-3667758 |access-date=15 July 2022 |work=TeessideLive |date=4 December 2012 |ref=Yes |language=en}} As Johanna Atkinson she won an eighth national title at the 2015 British Athletics Championships.

Atkinson acted as a batonbearer when the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay came to Redcar.{{cite news |title=Queen's Baton Relay reaches Teesside and County Durham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-62165493 |access-date=15 July 2022 |work=BBC News |date=14 July 2022 |ref=Yes}}

Achievements

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colspan="6"\|Representing {{GBR}} / {{ENG}}
rowspan=2\|2006 \|Commonwealth Games \|Melbourne, Australia \|7th \|20 km walk \|1:42:04
World Race Walking Cup \|A Coruña, Spain \|54th \|20 km \|1:41:47
rowspan=2\|2007 \|European U23 Championships \|Debrecen, Hungary \|7th \|20 km walk \|1:36:28
World Championships \|Osaka, Japan \|25th \|20 km walk \|1:39:34
rowspan=2\|2008 \|World Race Walking Cup \|Cheboksary, Russia \|45th \|20 km \|1:37:56
Summer Olympics \|Beijing, China \|21st \|20 km walk \|1:31:33
rowspan=2\|2009 \|European Race Walking Cup \|Metz, France \|27th \|20 km \|1:45:05
World Championships \|Berlin, Germany \| — \|20 km walk \|DSQ
rowspan=3\|2010 \|World Race Walking Cup \|Chihuahua, México \|46th \|20 km \|1:47:12
European Championships \|Barcelona, Spain \|10th \|20 km walk \|1:33:33
Commonwealth Games \|Delhi, India \|bgcolor="gold" align="center"\| 1st \|20 km walk \|1:34:22
rowspan=2\|2011 \|European Race Walking Cup \|Olhão, Portugal \|12th \|20 km \|1:33:53
World Championships \|Daegu, South Korea \|22nd \|20 km \|1:35:32
rowspan=2\|2012 \|World Race Walking Cup \|Saransk, Russia \|42nd \|20 km \|1:38:29
Summer Olympics \|London, England \| — \|20 km walk \|DSQ
2014 \|World Race Walking Cup \|Taicang, China \|48th \|20 km \|1:33:55

colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR}} / {{ENG}}

rowspan=2|2006

|Commonwealth Games

|Melbourne, Australia

|7th

|20 km walk

|1:42:04

World Race Walking Cup

|A Coruña, Spain

|54th

|20 km

|1:41:47