April Holmes

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

Biography

Holmes grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey.{{Cite web|url=http://collingswood.patch.com/groups/sports/p/somerdales-april-holmes-to-defend-record-at-2012-paralympics|title = Somerdale's April Holmes to Defend Record at 2012 Paralympics|date = 31 August 2012}}

She is a below the knee amputee (T-44) from a train accident in January 2001.

She trains in Chula Vista, California.

She is coached by Al Joyner (1984 Olympic Gold Medalist- Triple Jump) and sponsored by Jordan Brand, Ossur Prosthetics, and US *Paralympics, Hartford Insurance.

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.

Education

She received a BS in Mass Communication from Norfolk State University,

and an MBA in Marketing from University of Phoenix.

Major achievements

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