Reece Holder

Reece Holder

Personal information
Nationality	Australian/Trinidadian
Born	(2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400m: 44.53 (Paris, 2024)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  AUS Summer World University Games 2021 Chengdu 400 m

Reece Holder (born 20 August 2002) is an Australian sprinter.[1]

Career

From Wellington Point, Queensland, he is a member of Thompson Estate Athletics Club. At the age of 15 years-old, Holder won the national under-17 400 metres title.[2]

He ran a 400 metres personal best of 44.79 in Chengdu in August 2023, to win a silver medal at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games.[3] This time placed him into the top-5 all time Australian 400m runners.[4]

He was selected for the Australian team to run the individual 400 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[5] There, in the qualification heat of the 400 metres event he ran a personal best time of 44.53. In his semifinal finished fifth.[6]

Personal life

Holder was born in England before moving to Queensland Australia during primary school. He graduated from Wellington Point State High School in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. He attended Queensland University of Technology. His father is from Trinidad and Tobago.[7][8]

References

1. "Reece Holder". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
2. "Track Star Who Trained in Carina Secures Olympic Qualifier in World-Class Performance". 15 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
3. "Championship and national records fall at World University Games". World Athletics. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
4. "Reece Holder Runs 44.79 400m, Knocks Batman Out of Top-10 Australian List". Runners Tribe. August 4, 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
5. Adams, Tim (8 July 2024). "Australia take second largest ever team to Paris Olympics". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
6. "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
7. "Unisport Australia awards: Cara Feain-Ryan and Reece Holder claim top prizes". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
8. "REECE LIGHTNING - AUSTRALIAN BURNING UP THE QUARTER MILE". Athletics.com.au. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.