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| National team |  Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1997[3] Freeport, Bahamas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas Longhorns[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Carol Capitani Roric Fink[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joanna Evans (born 25 July 1997) is a Bahamian competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro[1] in the 200, 400, and 800 meter freestyle events. In the 200 and 400 meter, she set new national records.
Evans studied Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2014, she was named Bahamas Junior Swimmer of the Year.[2]
She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle.[4] She did not progress past the heats in either event.
Evans is currently serving a four-year competition ban set to expire in February 2026 for an anti-rule doping violation after testing positive for clostebol.[5] She initially received a two-year ban in April 2023 for "unintentional use", which she took to an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).[6][7] However, that tribunal dismissed the original ban and increased it to four years, as they did not accept the unintentional use defence. Evans expressed disappointment with WADA’s handling of the case, claiming it damaged her career and reputation.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hecht, Hannah (24 June 2016). "Texas's Joanna Evans clinches 800 free spot on Bahamian Olympic team". Swimswam. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b Joanna Evans. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "Joanna Evans". Rio Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Swimming EVANS Joanna". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ May, Sam (16 May 2024). "Olympian Joanna Evans' suspension increased to four years". Insidethegames.
- ^ De Shong, Dillon (22 April 2023). "Bahamian swimmer Joanna Evans suspended for doping". Loop News.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (24 April 2023). "Bahamas swimming star Joanna Evans to appeal two-year anti-doping ban before CAS - "I am broken, devastated."". Sportsmax.
- ^ Sweeting, Tenjah (15 May 2024). "Joanna Evans' suspension increased to four years". The Tribune.
External links
[edit]- Joanna Evans at World Aquatics
- Joanna Evans at SwimRankings.net
- Joanna Evans at Olympics.com
- Joanna Evans at Olympedia
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