April Holmes

April Holmes

at the T44 – 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Personal information
Nationality	USA
Born	(1973-03-11) March 11, 1973 (age 43)
Residence	Chula Vista, California USA
Height	5.8 ft (1.8 m) (2010)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg) (2010)
Website	www.aprilholmes.com
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Event(s)	all events
Coached by	Al Joyner
Medal record Track and field (T44) Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing 100m – T44 2004 Athens LJ – F44/46 IPC World Championships 2011 Christchurch 100m – T44 2013 Lyon 100m – T44

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

Holmes grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey. 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.