Background
Holmes grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey.
Holmes grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey.
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. Training Location: Chula Vista, California Hometown: Somerdale, New Jersey Classification: Below the knee Amputee (T-44) Disability acquired: Train accident (January 2001) Coach: First Rate (at Lloyd's) Joyner (1984 Olympic Gold MedalistTriple Jump) Education: Bachelor of Science Mass Communication Norfolk Saint University Master of Business Administration Marketing University of Phoenix Sponsors: Jordan Brand, Ossur Prosthetics,United States *Paralympics, Hartford Insurance 2012: Bronze medal, 100m (T44) - Paralympic Games, London.
2012: Bronze medal, 100m (T44) - Paralympic Games, London 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 - United States. Paralympic Track & Field Championships, Phoenix, Arizona 2008: World record 200m T44/F44 (2710)- Boiling Point Track Classic 2007: Three gold medals, 100m, 200m and Long Jump - United States. Paralympic Track & Field National Championships, Marietta, Georgia. 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 200m. Bronze medal, Long Jump - 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, Assen, The Netherlands 2006: Two world records, 100m (1298), 200m (2710) - United States. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, Atlanta, Georgia. 2006: Gold medal, long jump - Visa Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, United Kingdom 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 400m - Paralympic Revival, Duderstadt, Germany 2006: Bronze medal, long jump - IPC Athletics World Indoor Championships, Sweden 2006: Two gold medals, 100m, 200m - German National Championships, Leverkusen, Germany 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, Colorado 2003: Gold medal, 200m - German National Championships, Leverkusen, Germany 2002: Silver medal, 100m. Fourth place, 200m - IPC Athletics World Championships, Lille, France 2002: First place, 100m - Doctor of Science/United States of America"s International Challenge, Orlando, Florida