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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | March 11, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5.8 ft (1.8 m) (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www.aprilholmes.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | all events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Al Joyner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1] 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.