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Australian athlete (born 2002)
Reece Holder
Personal information
NationalityAustralian/Trinidadian
Born (2002-08-20) 20 August 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 44.53 (Paris, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  AUS
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chengdu 400 m

Reece Holder (born 20 August 2002) is an Australian sprinter.

Career

From Wellington Point, Queensland, he is a member of Thompson Estate Athletics Club. At the age of 15 years-old, Holder won the national under-17 400 metres title.

He ran a 400 metres personal best of 44.79 in Chengdu in August 2023, to win a silver medal at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games. This time placed him into the top-5 all time Australian 400m runners.

He was selected for the Australian team to run the individual 400 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. There, in the qualification heat of the 400 metres event he ran a personal best time of 44.53. In his semifinal finished fifth.

Personal life

Holder was born in England before moving to Queensland Australia during primary school. He graduated from Wellington Point State High School in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. He attended Queensland University of Technology. His father is from Trinidad and Tobago.

References

  1. "Reece Holder". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. "Track Star Who Trained in Carina Secures Olympic Qualifier in World-Class Performance". 15 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. "Championship and national records fall at World University Games". World Athletics. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. "Reece Holder Runs 44.79 400m, Knocks Batman Out of Top-10 Australian List". Runners Tribe. August 4, 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. Adams, Tim (8 July 2024). "Australia take second largest ever team to Paris Olympics". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. "Unisport Australia awards: Cara Feain-Ryan and Reece Holder claim top prizes". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  8. "REECE LIGHTNING - AUSTRALIAN BURNING UP THE QUARTER MILE". Athletics.com.au. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.


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