Shelley Holroyd record holder Hayley Thomas (javelin). Shelley Holroyd Shelley Holroyd (born 17 May 1973 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is a British javelin thrower. Holroyd is the sixth British javelin thrower to throw over 60 m (1993) and the first thrower to reach an Olympic Games since Tessa Sanderson. At the age of 23 she had already competed in every major championship. She started throwing at the age of 12 and at 13 threw 37m58cm to win the English Schools Championships. At the age of 16 Holroyd threw 52m50 and became a senior international athlete. In 1992 she broke the English Schools
Catherine Walsh (athlete) Catherine Walsh (athlete) Catherine Walsh is a visually impaired athlete from Ireland. She has competed internationally in both Athletics and Cycling, winning Paralympic medals in both. Walsh competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she finished seventh in the women's 200 metres - B3 event, finished sixth in the women's Discus throw - B3 event, finished sixth in the women's Long jump - B3 event and finished sixth in the women's Pentathlon - B3 event. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There she finished sixth in the women's 800 metres -