April Holmes Athlete

April Holmes (born March 11) is a Paralympic athlete from the USA competing mainly in category T44 sprint events. Training Location: Chula Vista, CA Hometown: Somerdale, NJ Classification: Below the knee Amputee (T-44) Disability acquired: Train accident (January 2001) Coach: Al Joyner (1984 Olympic Gold Medalist- Triple Jump) Education: BS Mass Communication Norfolk St. University MBA Marketing University of Phoenix Sponsors: Jordan Brand, Ossur Prosthetics,US Paralympics, Hartford Insurance 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