Holly Robinson (athlete)

Holly Robinson (born 10 December 1994) is a New Zealand para-athlete, primarily competing in the javelin throw. She represented New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1] At the 2016 Games, she was New Zealand's flagbearer for the opening ceremony,[2] and won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F46.[3] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games she won the silver medal in the same event.[4]

Holly Robinson
Personal information
Born (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994
Hokitika, New Zealand
ResidenceDunedin, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAthletics
Disability classF46
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubAthletics Taieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)42.68 m (2017)
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroJavelin F46
World Championships
2013 LyonJavelin F46
2015 DohaJavelin F46
2017 LondonJavelin F46
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastJavelin F46

Early history

Robinson was born in Hokitika, on the South Island's West Coast, and is of Ngāi Tahu descent.[5] She has a twin brother, Jonathon, and her father Steve represented the West Coast in Heartland Championship rugby. Robinson has a congenital limb reduction with her left arm ending below the elbow.[6] She attended Westland High School and later Taieri College after moving to Dunedin.[6][7]

Sporting career

Robinson started competing in para-athletics at age 12. She is classified F46 for field events and T47 for track events and long jump.[8] Robinson's first major international competition was the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, achieving a fifth-place ranking in the women's javelin throw F46 and a seventh-place ranking in the women's shot put F42-44/46. She was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the sole female athletics competitor selected. She finishing seventh in the women's javelin F46, with a 32.58 m throw.[9] Robinson won her first international competition medal at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, earning a silver medal with a 34.37 m throw.

At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Robinson earned a bronze medal with a 38.18 m throw.[10] At the 2016 Australian Athletics Championships she set a New Zealand national record with a throw of 40.81 m, ranking her number one in the world for the javelin F46 during the Paralympic qualifying period and earning her a slot at the 2016 Paralympics Games. She was officially confirmed to represent New Zealand at the Paralympics on 23 May 2016.[1]

At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Robinson won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F46, behind Great Britain's Hollie Arnold, with a personal best throw of 41.22 m.[3][11]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Robinson won the silver medal in the women Para Javelin, behind Great Britain's Hollie Arnold, with a personal best throw of 43.32m.[4]

Statistics

Personal bests
Event Distance Date Location Notes
Javelin (F46) 43.32 m 9 April 2018 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia AR[12]
Shot put (F46) 10.84 m 15 April 2014 Beijing, China NR[12]
Discus (F46) 34.62 m 20 February 2016 Dunedin, New Zealand NR[12]

Javelin throw progression
Year Performance Competition Location Date World
ranking
2011 30.61 m Melbourne, Australia 16 April 7
2012 32.58 m Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom 1 September 7
2013 34.37 m IPC Athletics World Championships Lyon, France 22 July 3
2014 35.58 m Beijing, China 16 April 2
2015 38.18 m IPC Athletics World Championships Doha, Qatar 31 October 4
2016 41.22 m Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13 September 2
2017 42.68 m Otago Championships Dunedin, New Zealand 26 February

References
  1. "Paralympics New Zealand name six track and field athletes for Rio". Stuff.co.nz. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. "Holly Robinson selected as flag bearer as New Zealand Paralympic Team officially welcomed in Rio". Paralympics New Zealand. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. "Rio Paralympics 2016: Javelin silver medal for NZ flagbearer Holly Robinson". Stuff.co.nz. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Holly Robinson breaks world record, but not enough for Commonwealth Games gold". Stuff. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "Maori Sports Awards: Carrington, Love-Henry in running". Rotorua Daily Post. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. McMurran, Alistair (10 March 2012). "Paralympics: Robinson closer to London selection". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. "Athletics: Records tumble at Caledonian". Otago Daily Times. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  8. "Classification Master List, Summer Season 2016 – New Zealand". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. "Results – Athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games – Women's Javelin F46". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  10. "Results – Women's Javelin Throw F46 Final – 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 6 June 2016.
  11. "Results – Women's javelin throw F46 final – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  12. "Holly Robinson – Rankings". Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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