Australia
DOB: August 15, 1979
Born: Mackay, Qld
Hometown: Gold Coast, Qld
Lives: Gold Coast, Qld
Coach: Self
Supporters: RedBull, Subaru, Giant Bikes, GoPro, Flight Centre
Website: www.courtneyatkinson.com.au
Instagram & twitter: @courtney_akco
Facebook.com/courtneyatkinsonathlete
“Consistency to Purpose”
Major Achievements:
2008 Beijing Olympics 11th
2012 London Olympics 18th
7x ITU World Cup event winner
16 x ITU World Cup podium finisher
3 x Noosa Triathlon winner
3 x Australian Xterra Champion
Australian Grand Prix winner (2001-2004)
Australian Olympic Distance Traithlon Champion (2002, 2003, 2008, 2009)
Australian Sprint Distance Triathlon Champion (2002, 2003, 2008, 2009)
World Junior Champion 1999
Ultimate goal: To simply be a great father and happy man
Family: Married to Kinga, father to daughter Chloee and Leo. My Father Gary Atkinson is part-owner of horse Lucus Cranach 3rd @ 2011 Melbourne Cup and 5th @ Cauflield Cup. My Mother Vicki Atkinson is a 3 x cancer survivor and active Breast Cancer Foundation fund raiser plus baby/kids learn-to-swim mentor to many Gold Coast kids.
Studies/occupation (School/University): Miami Primary School, Gold Coast
The Southport Shcool, Gold Coast; Bachlor Commerce BOND UNIVERSITY, Gold Coast on Sports Scholarship
Something you don’t know about me: I grew up on the Gold Coast dreaming of becoming a Surf Live Saving ironman racing in big waves before I got into triathlon. Now it’s an 8+ hour ironman that has meaning in my chosen sport.
What I love about Triathlon: The lifestyle, the training, the variability in having three sports to train for each day and the puzzle of putting them together to race the fastest triathlon possible plus the fact that most of the training can be done in nature at amazing locations.
Ultimate Relaxation: switching off…Good Book
One thing you can’t live without: my family
Activities away from Triathlon: When I can find snow….snow boarding, when I can find
time….surfing!
Last Book Read: Mattew Reilly: Scarecrow & the Army of Thieves
What’s your greatest asset: The genes I was given by my parents
Who has been the biggest influence on your life: Parents & every single person I have have drawn knowledge from throughout my career
Have you encountered any obstacles in your career: Plenty of obstacles that I like to think just show the way back to the correct path
FAVOURITES
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Surfing, self-film editing
Pets: One big Rhodesian Ridgeback
Triathlete: All the guys at the top when I began racing professionally as a 17-year-old, but it was Brad Beven that I tried to emulate.
