Joanne Dow

Joanne Dow (born March 19, 1964 in Manchester, New Hampshire) is an American athlete who competes in racewalking. Dow competed in the 20 kilometer walk for the United States Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics making her first Olympic team at the age of 44. She placed thirty-first with a time of 1:34:15.

Early life and education

Dow graduated from Trinity High School in Manchester in 1982. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1986. Dow was a sprinter and swimmer in college.

Racewalking

Dow took up the sport of racewalking in 1994. She placed fourth in the 20km walk at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials and second at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Dow was a sprinter and swimmer in college. Dow won indoor national championships in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and outdoor national championships in 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Today

Today, Dow is the coach of the Southern New Hampshire University cross country team.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the United States
1998	Pan American Race Walking Cup	Miami, United States	1st	20 km	1:38:57
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	—	20 km	DSQ
2003	Pan American Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	20 km	1:35:48
	World Championships	Paris, France	24th	20 km	1:36:32
2010	US National Championships	Des Moines, United States	2nd	20 km	1:43:18.14

External links

• Joanne Dow profile at IAAF
• Joanne Dow:USA Track & Field
• NBC Olympics Profile