Hollie Beth Arnold was born on 26 June 1994 and is a British parasport athlete competing in category F46 javelin.
19 Facts About Hollie Arnold
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Hollie Arnold threw a personal best in 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
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Hollie Arnold took the gold medal in the F46 javelin in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, throwing a new world record at the same time.
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In 2019 Hollie Arnold lost her World Record to New Zealand F46 Para Javelin Thrower Holly Robinson with the first 45m+ throw in history.
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Hollie Arnold holds four consecutive world titles: 2013 Lyon, 2015 Doha, 2017 London, and 2019 Dubai.
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Hollie Arnold was born in Lincolnshire in 1994, growing up in Holton-le-Clay.
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Hollie Arnold joined Cleethorpes Athletic Club and began her career under the watchful eye of Olympic Javelin Thrower, Shelley Holroyd.
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Hollie Arnold later moved to Hengoed in Wales to be near her former athletics coach.
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In November 2020, Hollie Arnold took part in the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Hollie Arnold is an ambassador for two charities: Caudwell Children and St Andrews Hospice, in Grimsby where she was born.
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Hollie Arnold was the youngest member of the 2008 Great Britain team.
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On 22 July 2013, Hollie Arnold competed in the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon.
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Hollie Arnold won gold with a winning throw of 37.45m, furthering her personal best.
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In 2014, Hollie Arnold was preparing for the buildup to the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, hoping to improve on the silver medal she won in Stadskanaal two years prior.
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In September 2016, Hollie Arnold won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro with a world record throw of 43.01 metres.
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Hollie Arnold was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to field athletics.
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At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, Hollie Arnold won gold in the F46 Javelin Throw.
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At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, Hollie Arnold won her sixth world title in the F46 Javelin throw, ahead of Saska Sokolov and Noelle Roorda.
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At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, held in Paris, France, Hollie Arnold won the bronze medal in the F46 Javelin Throw.