April Holmes

April Holmes
at the T44 – 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1973-03-11) March 11, 1973 (age 51)
Height5.8 ft (1.8 m) (2010)
Weight140 lb (64 kg) (2010)
Websitewww.aprilholmes.com
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Eventall events
Coached byAl Joyner
Medal record
Track and field (T44)
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 100m T44
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Long jump F44/46
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 100m T44
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen 100m T44
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen 200m T44
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille 100m T44
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Assen Long jump T44
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch 100m T44
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 100m T44
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100m T46

April Holmes (born 11 March 1973) is a Paralympic athlete from the USA competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.

Biography

Holmes grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey.[1] She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, where she won a bronze medal in the women's Long jump – F44/46 event, finished sixth in the women's 100 metres – T46 event, with a world T44 record and finished seventh in the women's 200 metres – T46 event. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, winning a gold medal in the women's 100 metres – T44 event, and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, winning a bronze medal in the women's 100 metres – T44 event.

Data

  • Training Location: Chula Vista, CA
  • Hometown: Somerdale, NJ
  • Classification: Below the knee Amputee (T-44)
  • Disability acquired: Train accident (January 2001)
  • Coach: Al Joyner (1984 Olympic Gold Medalist- Triple Jump)
  • Education: BS Mass Communication (Norfolk St. University)
  • MBA Marketing (University of Phoenix)
  • Sponsors: Jordan Brand, Ossur Prosthetics, US *Paralympics, Hartford Insurance

Major achievements

  • 2012: Bronze medal, 100m (T44) – Paralympic Games, London
  • 2011: Bronze medal, 100m (T44) – IPC Athletics World Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 2008: Gold medal, 100m – Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
  • 2008: Three gold medals, 100m, 200m and Long Jump – U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Championships, Phoenix, Ariz.
  • 2008: World record 200m T44/F44 (27.10)- Boiling Point Track Classic
  • 2007: Three gold medals, 100m, 200m and Long Jump – U.S. Paralympic Track & Field National Championships, Marietta, Ga.
  • 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 200m; Bronze medal, Long Jump – 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, Assen, The Netherlands
  • 2006: Two world records, 100m (12.98), 200m (27.10) – U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, Atlanta, Ga.
  • 2006: Gold medal, long jump – Visa Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 400m – Paralympic Revival, Duderstadt, Germany
  • 2006: Bronze medal, long jump – IPC Athletics World Indoor Championships, Sweden
  • 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 200m – German National Championships, Leverkusen, Germany
  • 2004: Two world records, 100m, 200m; Bronze medal, long jump – Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
  • 2003: Gold medal, 100m; Silver medal, 200m – Rocky Mountain State Games, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • 2003: Gold medal, 200m – German National Championships, Leverkusen, Germany
  • 2002: Silver medal, 100m; Fourth place, 200m – IPC Athletics World Championships, Lille, France
  • 2002: First place, 100m – DS/USA's International Challenge, Orlando, Fla.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Somerdale's April Holmes to Defend Record at 2012 Paralympics". 31 August 2012.
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