1
173.225.243.218
Guest
International career
[td]== International career ==[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]At the [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999 Pan American Games]] in WinnipegManitoba, Atkinson was a three-time silver medalist, finishing third in each of the 200-, 400- and 800-metre freestyle events. Atkinson represented Jamaica at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney, Australia, where she finished fourth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and ninth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html Janelle Atkinson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2009012.../olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html |date=2009-01-23 }}. Retrieved 13 April 2012.</ref> She was the first Jamaican swimmer to finish in the top four at an [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="Berg20Nov2018">Berg, Aimee (20 November 2018). [https://www.fina.org/news/1908979/alia-atkinson-jamaicas-tour-de-force "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force"]. ''[[FINA]]''. Retrieved 16 July 2021.</ref> Atkinson won a pair of bronze medals in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]] at the [[Aquatics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in Manchester, England. She also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 200 metre freestyle|200-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] for the Jamaican team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece.<ref name=sroprofile/> She was named Jamaica's Swimmer of the Year seven consecutive times from 1997 to 2003.Her brother,Jevon Atkinson is also an Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Games.Contrary to popular belief, Janelle is not related to [[Alia Atkinson]] who coincidentally is also a Jamaican swimmer.[/td]
[td]At the [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999 Pan American Games]] in WinnipegManitoba, Atkinson was a three-time silver medalist, finishing third in each of the 200-, 400- and 800-metre freestyle events. Atkinson represented Jamaica at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney, Australia, where she finished fourth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and ninth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html Janelle Atkinson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2009012.../olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html |date=2009-01-23 }}. Retrieved 13 April 2012.</ref> She was the first Jamaican swimmer to finish in the top four at an [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="Berg20Nov2018">Berg, Aimee (20 November 2018). [https://www.fina.org/news/1908979/alia-atkinson-jamaicas-tour-de-force "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force"]. ''[[FINA]]''. Retrieved 16 July 2021.</ref> Atkinson won a pair of bronze medals in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]] at the [[Aquatics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in Manchester, England. She also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 200 metre freestyle|200-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] for the Jamaican team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece.<ref name=sroprofile/>[/td] [td]Janelle stills holds Jamaican national records in the 200 meter freestyle 2:01.11,400 meter freestyle 4:08.78,800 metre freestyle 8:34.51,1500 metre freestyle 16:22.21 and 200 metre butterfly 2:18.78. She was named Jamaica's Swimmer of the Year seven consecutive times from 1997 to 2003.Her brother,Jevon Atkinson is also an Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Games.Contrary to popular belief, Janelle is not related to [[Alia Atkinson]] who coincidentally is also a Jamaican swimmer.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]== College career ==[/td]
[td]== College career ==[/td]
Continue reading...
| Line 38: | Line 38: |
[td]
β Previous revision
[/td][td]
[td]== International career ==[/td]Revision as of 23:11, 1 September 2025
[/td][td]== International career ==[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]At the [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999 Pan American Games]] in WinnipegManitoba, Atkinson was a three-time silver medalist, finishing third in each of the 200-, 400- and 800-metre freestyle events. Atkinson represented Jamaica at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney, Australia, where she finished fourth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and ninth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html Janelle Atkinson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2009012.../olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html |date=2009-01-23 }}. Retrieved 13 April 2012.</ref> She was the first Jamaican swimmer to finish in the top four at an [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="Berg20Nov2018">Berg, Aimee (20 November 2018). [https://www.fina.org/news/1908979/alia-atkinson-jamaicas-tour-de-force "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force"]. ''[[FINA]]''. Retrieved 16 July 2021.</ref> Atkinson won a pair of bronze medals in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]] at the [[Aquatics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in Manchester, England. She also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 200 metre freestyle|200-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] for the Jamaican team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece.<ref name=sroprofile/> She was named Jamaica's Swimmer of the Year seven consecutive times from 1997 to 2003.Her brother,Jevon Atkinson is also an Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Games.Contrary to popular belief, Janelle is not related to [[Alia Atkinson]] who coincidentally is also a Jamaican swimmer.[/td]
[td]At the [[Swimming at the 1999 Pan American Games|1999 Pan American Games]] in WinnipegManitoba, Atkinson was a three-time silver medalist, finishing third in each of the 200-, 400- and 800-metre freestyle events. Atkinson represented Jamaica at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney, Australia, where she finished fourth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and ninth in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]].<ref name=sroprofile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html Janelle Atkinson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2009012.../olympics/athletes/at/janelle-atkinson-1.html |date=2009-01-23 }}. Retrieved 13 April 2012.</ref> She was the first Jamaican swimmer to finish in the top four at an [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="Berg20Nov2018">Berg, Aimee (20 November 2018). [https://www.fina.org/news/1908979/alia-atkinson-jamaicas-tour-de-force "Alia Atkinson: Jamaica's Tour de Force"]. ''[[FINA]]''. Retrieved 16 July 2021.</ref> Atkinson won a pair of bronze medals in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 800 metre freestyle|800-metre freestyle]] at the [[Aquatics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] held in Manchester, England. She also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 200 metre freestyle|200-metre freestyle]] and [[Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics β Women's 400 metre freestyle|400-metre freestyle]] for the Jamaican team at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, Greece.<ref name=sroprofile/>[/td] [td]Janelle stills holds Jamaican national records in the 200 meter freestyle 2:01.11,400 meter freestyle 4:08.78,800 metre freestyle 8:34.51,1500 metre freestyle 16:22.21 and 200 metre butterfly 2:18.78. She was named Jamaica's Swimmer of the Year seven consecutive times from 1997 to 2003.Her brother,Jevon Atkinson is also an Olympic swimmer. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Games.Contrary to popular belief, Janelle is not related to [[Alia Atkinson]] who coincidentally is also a Jamaican swimmer.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]== College career ==[/td]
[td]== College career ==[/td]
Continue reading...
