April Holmes
Encyclopedia
April Holmes is a Paralympic athlete
from America
competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
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
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
. There 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
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T44 event
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.
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
She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. There 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
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T44 event
Major Achievements
- 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, ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... - 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 400m - Paralympic Revival, Duderstadt, Germany
- 2006: Bronze medal, long jump - IPC Athletics World Indoor Championships, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 200m - German National Championships, LeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 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, LeverkusenLeverkusenLeverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... - 2002: Silver medal, 100m; Fourth place, 200m - IPC Athletics World Championships, Lille, France
- 2002: First place, 100m - DS/USA's International Challenge, Orlando, Fla.