Isis Holt

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| nationality = Australian

| club = Old Xaverians Athletics Club

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| birth_place = Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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Isis Holt (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing in T35 sprint events. She is affected by the condition cerebral palsy. Holt won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she won two silver medals and a bronze medal and 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, two silver medals.{{cite web |title=Australian Paralympic Athletics Team announced |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/11564-2/ |website=Australian Paralympic Committee News, 2 August 2016 |access-date=2 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829033911/https://www.paralympic.org.au/11564-2/ |archive-date=29 August 2016 |df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web |date=23 July 2021 |title=Para-athletics Team Set To 'Do What Australia Does Best' At Tokyo 2020 |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2021/07/para-athletics-team-set-to-do-what-australia-does-best-at-tokyo-2020/ |access-date=23 July 2021 |website=Paralympics Australia}}

Personal life

Holt was born on 3 July 2001 with cerebral palsy, which affects both sides of her body.{{cite web |title=Isis Holt |url=http://www.vis.org.au/item/isis-holt.html |website=Victorian Institute of Sport |access-date=24 October 2015}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She attended Brunswick Secondary College. She previously attended Melbourne Girls Grammar.

Athletics

Holt took up athletics in 2014.{{cite web |title=Isis Holt |url=http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/redirect/ipc.asp?page=athletebio&personid=1419957&sportid=513 |website=International Paralympic Committee Athletics profiles |access-date=24 October 2015 |archive-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210124115/http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=513&personid=1419957&WinterGames=-1 |url-status=dead }} At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha in her first major overseas competition, she won gold medals in world record time in two events: Women's 100m T35 (13.63 (w: +2.0) world record) and the Women's 200m T35 (28.57 (w: +1.5 world record).{{cite web |title=Doha 2015 |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/doha-2015-holt200 |website=Athletics Australia website |date=25 October 2015 |access-date=25 October 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207104403/http://athletics.com.au/News/doha-2015-holt200 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |title=Doha 2015 |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/doha-2015-117 |website=Athletics Australia |access-date=29 October 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207104453/http://athletics.com.au/News/doha-2015-117 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |df=dmy-all}} At the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Canberra on 7 February 2016, she smashed her 200m T35 world record by running 28.38 (w: +0.2).{{cite web |title=IPC Grand Prix |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/ipc-grand-prix-68 |website=Athletics Australia News, 7 February 2016 |access-date=7 February 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207103055/http://athletics.com.au/News/ipc-grand-prix-68 |archive-date=7 February 2016 |df=dmy-all}} At the 2016 Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, she broke world records in winning the 100m and 200m Ambulant events.

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she won silver medals in the Women's 100 m T35 and Women's 200 m T25 and a bronze medal in the Women's 4 × 100 m Relay T35-38.{{cite web |title=Isis Holt |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/isis-holt |website=Rio Paralympics Official site |access-date=15 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922215651/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/isis-holt |archive-date=22 September 2016}}

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, she won gold medals in the Women's 100 m T35 and Women's 200 m T35.{{cite web |last1=Ryner |first1=Sascha |title=Holt surges to gold once again |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/holt-surges-to-gold-once-again |website=Athletics Australia News, 17 July 2017 |access-date=19 July 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724220504/http://athletics.com.au/News/holt-surges-to-gold-once-again |archive-date=24 July 2017 |df=dmy-all}} In winning the 100 m, she broke the world record with a time of 13.43. This time broke the world record she previously held by 0.14 seconds{{cite web |title=Holt defends 100m title, breaks own record |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/07/20/holt-defends-100m-title-breaks-own-record |website=SBS website |access-date=19 July 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908161311/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/07/20/holt-defends-100m-title-breaks-own-record |archive-date=8 September 2017 |df=dmy-all}} By winning the 100 m and 200 m, Holt defended titles won at the 2015 World Championships. Two weeks prior to leaving for the World Championships, she was hospitalised with tonsillitis.{{cite web |last1=Ryner |first1=Sascha |title=Holt storms home in world record time |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/holt-storms-home-in-world-record-time |website=Athletics Australia News, 20 July 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724082535/http://www.athletics.com.au/News/holt-storms-home-in-world-record-time |archive-date=24 July 2017 |df=dmy-all}}

After the Rio Paralympics, Holt moved to Queensland to be coached by Paul Pearce.{{Cite web |date=25 November 2020 |title=Isis Holt Back On Track |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/isis-holt-back-on-track-/ |access-date=3 August 2021 |website=Athletics Australia}} At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland, she won the gold medal in the Women's 100m T35.

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Holt won the silver medal in the Women's 100 m T35 in a personal best time of 13.13. She also won silver in the Women's 200 m T35, setting a new Oceania record with a run of 27.94.{{Cite web |title=Athletics - HOLT Isis - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |url=https://tokyo2020.org/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1415975-holt-isis.htm |access-date=27 August 2021 |website=Tokyo2020.org |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games}}

=World records=

Distance ! Time ! Location ! Date
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Women's 200m T35	29.49	Brisbane	29 March 2015{{cite web \|title=WOMEN'S 200M T35 \|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/151109135241427_2015_11_09_ResultBook_WC_IPC_Doha_London_2015_v3.pdf \|website=Championships Doha Results Book \|access-date=4 April 2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091549/http://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/151109135241427_2015_11_09_ResultBook_WC_IPC_Doha_London_2015_v3.pdf \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|df=dmy-all}}
Women's 100m T35	13.63 (w: +2.0)	Doha	29 October 2015
Women's 200m T35	28.57 (w: +1.5)	Doha	24 October 2015
Women's 200m T35	28.38 (w: +0.2)	Canberra	7 February 2016
Women's 100m T35	13.57 (w: -0.8)	Sydney	1 April 2016{{cite web \|title=#AAC16 \|url=http://athletics.com.au/News/aac16-19 \|website=Athletics Australia News, April 2016 \|access-date=4 April 2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414083033/http://athletics.com.au/News/aac16-19 \|archive-date=14 April 2016 \|df=dmy-all}}
Women's 200m T35	28.30 (w: +1.1)	Sydney	3 April 2016{{cite web \|title=Women 200 Metre Ambulant \|url=http://results.athletics.org.au/results/2016/aac_16/Nationals16.php?filename=160331F058.htm \|website=Athletics Australia Results \|access-date=4 April 2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406080511/http://results.athletics.org.au/results/2016/aac_16/Nationals16.php?filename=160331F058.htm \|archive-date=6 April 2016 \|df=dmy-all}}
Women's 100m T35	13.43 (+0.9)	London	19 July 2017
Women's 100m T35	13.37 (+0.8)	Gold Coast, Queensland	17 February 2018{{cite web \|title=#AthleticsGold: Cool Pearson wins ninth Australian 100m hurdles title \|url=http://athletics.com.au/News/athleticsgold-cool-pearson-wins-ninth-australian-100m-hurdles-title \|website=Athletics Australia website \|access-date=17 February 2018 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218091254/http://athletics.com.au/News/athleticsgold-cool-pearson-wins-ninth-australian-100m-hurdles-title \|archive-date=18 February 2018 \|df=dmy-all}}
Women's 100m T35	13.36 (+0.5)	Sydney	17 March 2018{{cite web \|title=Report: 2018 Australian Junior Championships Day 4 \|url=http://www.athletics.com.au/News/report-2018-australian-junior-championships-day-4 \|website=Athletics Australia website \|access-date=18 March 2018 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318120507/http://www.athletics.com.au/News/report-2018-australian-junior-championships-day-4 \|archive-date=18 March 2018 \|df=dmy-all}}

Her philosophy is "My ability is bigger than my disability." She was coached in Melbourne by Nick Wall for 2016 Rio Paralympics and by Paul Pearce in Brisbane for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

In November 2022, Holt announced her retirement to pursue a career in psychology.{{Cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=From School Sport To World Glory {{!}} Holt Announces Retirement |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/from-school-sport-to-world-glory-holt-announces-retirement/ |access-date=24 November 2022 |website=Athletics Australia}}

Recognition

2015 Victorian Junior Athlete of the Year{{cite web |title=The Best Of The Best Honoured At The Victorian Sport Awards |url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/the-best-of-the-best-honoured-at-the-victorian-sport-awards/ |website=Premier Victoria Website |access-date=16 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315021911/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/the-best-of-the-best-honoured-at-the-victorian-sport-awards/ |archive-date=15 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}
2015 Athletics Australia Female Para-athlete of the Year{{cite web |title=Athletics Gala |url=http://www.athletics.com.au/News/athletics-gala |website=Atjhletics Australia News, 10 April 2016 |access-date=10 April 2016}}
2016 Athletics Australia Female Para-athlete of the Year{{cite web |title=Paralympic medallist Isis Holt has gone back-to-back and won the Female Para-Athlete of the Year for 2016 |url=https://twitter.com/AthsAust/status/848485908491902976 |website=Athletics Australia twitter |access-date=3 April 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419051834/https://twitter.com/AthsAust/status/848485908491902976 |archive-date=19 April 2017 |df=dmy-all}}
2017 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards – Deakin University Female Sportsperson of the Year{{cite web |title=Winners announced for Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards |url=https://dsr.org.au/2017/08/18/winners-announced-for-victorian-disability-sport-and-recreation-awards/ |publisher=Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria |date=18 August 2017 |access-date=8 December 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208122500/https://dsr.org.au/2017/08/18/winners-announced-for-victorian-disability-sport-and-recreation-awards/# |archive-date=8 December 2017 |df=dmy-all}}
2017 Victorian Institute of Sport 2XU Youth Award{{cite web |title=Cooke earns Top Award |url=http://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/2017/11/cooke-earns-top-award/ |website=Victorian Institute of Sport website |access-date=30 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031746/http://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/2017/11/cooke-earns-top-award/ |archive-date=1 December 2017 |df=dmy-all}}
2017 Athletics Australia Female Para-athlete of the Year{{cite web |title=Our best athletes honoured at Athletics Australia Gala Dinner |url=http://athletics.com.au/News/our-best-athletes-honoured-at-athletics-australia-gala-dinner |website=Athletics Australia website |access-date=18 February 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031312/http://athletics.com.au/News/our-best-athletes-honoured-at-athletics-australia-gala-dinner |archive-date=19 February 2018 |df=dmy-all}}

References

External links

{{Paralympics Australia|isis-holt}}
{{IPC athlete|isis-holt|old_id=1419957}}
[http://athletics.possumbility.com/athletes/athlete7065.htm Isis Holt] at Australian Athletics Historical Results

Category:2001 births

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Category:Australian female sprinters

Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia

Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics

Category:Living people

Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Category:Paralympic athletes for Australia

Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia