Courtney Atkinson

Courtney Atkinson (born 15 August 1979) is a professional Australian triathlete born in Mackay, Queensland.

Courtney Atkinson
Courtney Atkinson, Brisbane, 2008
Personal information
Born (1979-08-15) 15 August 1979
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia

Atkinson was a member of Australia's 2008 Olympic triathlon team, where he finished 11th in men's triathlon,[1] and the 2012 Olympic triathlon team[2] where he placed 18th.[3] Additionally in his career Atkinson won the Men's International Triathlon Union (ITU) 2009 World Cup races in Mooloolaba and Ishigaki[4] and had won four consecutive Australian Junior Triathlon Championships from 1996 to 1999. In 2002, 2003 and 2004 he was Australia's Triathlete of the Year.[1]

Atkinson moved to the 70.3 IRONMAN distance in 2013 and won his first event in Cairns [5]


References
  1. "Courtney Atkinson". Red Bull Australia. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. "Triathlon Australia Olympic Selection". Triathlon Australia. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. "Courtney Atkinson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. "Triathlon Achievements". Australian Institute of Sport. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  5. "Atkinson takes Ironman 70.3 Cairns". September 2014.


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