ROBINSON Holly

10 Dec 1994
26
Female
F46
CHRISTCHURCH
 
New Zealand
DUNEDIN
 
New Zealand

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Women's Javelin Throw - F46 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic St. - Standing Javelin
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
2Javelin Throw - F462016Rio de Janeiro, BRA41.22
7Javelin Throw - F462012London, GBR32.58
World Championships
2Javelin Throw - F462019Dubai, UAE41.60
2Javelin Throw - F462017London, GBR42.41
2Javelin Throw - F462013Lyon, FRA34.37
3Javelin Throw - F462015Doha, QAT38.18
5Javelin Throw - F462011Christchurch, NZL30.44
7Women's Shot Put F42-44/462011Christchurch, NZL8.43
12Long Jump - T472015Doha, QAT4.50
Commonwealth Games
2Javelin Throw - F462018Gold Coast, QLD, AUS43.32
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Yoga, spending time outdoors. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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Athlete
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Sports Science - Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, NZL
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English
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Athletics Taieri [Dunedin, NZL]
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Raylene Bates [national], NZL
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Her father Steve and her twin brother Jonathon have played rugby union for the West Coast provincial team in the Heartland Championship in New Zealand. (newshub.co.nz, 22 Mar 2018)
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2011 for New Zealand, World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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She took up the sport at age 14 in Hokitika, New Zealand. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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She was involved in a number of sports when she was younger, including rugby, athletics, netball and basketball. She did not like athletics at first, and focused on the other sports. "I came back some years later and began liking the field events. I think Para sport has the ability to show others anything is possible." (nzherald.co.nz, 13 Apr 2018, 20 Dec 2019)
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To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympics.org.nz, 12 Feb 2021)
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Winning silver in the women's F46 javelin at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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New Zealand sprint paddler Lisa Carrington. (Athlete, 16 Jul 2017)
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Coach Raylene Bates, and her grandmother. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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She never wears her competition kit before she participates in her event. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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"Go out and have fun. Live in the moment and watch the javelin fly." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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In 2020 she was named Otago Athlete of the Year and Otago Para Athlete of the Year at the Otago Sports Awards in New Zealand. (odt.co.nz, 10 Jul 2020)

In 2017 she received the Maori Sportsperson with a Disability award at the Maori Sports Award Gala in Auckland, New Zealand. (maoritelevision.com, 02 Dec 2017)

She was flag bearer for New Zealand at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (MyInfo, 06 Sep 2016)

She was named 2012 Taieri College Sportswoman of the Year in New Zealand. (taieri.school.nz, 22 Nov 2012)

She was named Para Athlete of the Year at the 2010 Athletics Canterbury Athlete of the Year Awards in New Zealand. (athletics.org.nz, 21 Jun 2010)
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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