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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.

Amy Atkinson

Personal information
Nationality	Guam
Born	(1989-08-05) August 5, 1989 (age 33) Ostfildern, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Guam Micronesian Games 2010 Koror 1500 m 2010 Koror 800 m 2010 Koror 4 × 400 m relay Oceania Championships 2011 Apia 5000 m 2011 Apia 800 m 2011 Apia 1500 m 2012 Cairns 1500 m
Association football career Position(s) Defender Youth career Years Team 2003–2007 George Washington Geckos College career Years Team Apps (Gls) 2007–2010 Biola Eagles 56 (0) National team Guam

Early life and education

Amy 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

Atkinson 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

During the 2011 Pacific Games, Atkinson broke 5 minutes in the 1,500 m for the first time.[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Guam
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

External links

• 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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Amy Atkinson (* 5. August 1989 in Ostfildern, Deutschland) ist eine guamische Fußballspielerin und Leichtathletin. Sie ist spezialisiert auf Langstreckenläufe sowie den Hindernislauf.

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