Courtney Atkinson
Australian triathlete (born 1979)
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Courtney Atkinson (born 15 August 1979) is a professional Australian triathlete born in Mackay, Queensland.
Born15 August 1979
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
CountryAustralia
Courtney Atkinson, Brisbane, 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1979 |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
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]
