Melina Holmes

Melina has already been to two Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and Manchester. She is national pole vault champion. She attended her first Olympic Games in Athens.

Coach:    Doug McClymont, Keiran McKee
Club:    North Harbour Bays

Qualifying Standard: 4.20m
Qualifying Performance: 4.31m
    NZ National Track & Field Championships
    Wanganui, 11 March 2005 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005 World Track & Field Championships  Helsinki
2004 Olympic Games    Athens
2003 World Track & Field Championships  Paris
2002 Commonwealth Games   Manchester
1997 World Universaide    Sicily

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006 Pole Vault
2005 Pole Vault
2004 Pole Vault
2003 Pole Vault
2002 Pole Vault
2000 Pole Vault
1999 Pole Vault
1997 Pole Vault
1994 Pole Vault
1993 Pole Vault
1992 Pole Vault

NEW ZEALAND RECORDS

2003  Pole Vault   

PERSONAL BESTS

Pole Vault  4.40m  Gold Coast   2003
RANKING

Pole Vault  34th  World 2005
   5th    Commonwealth 2005

PERSONAL PROGRESSION

Pole Vault  4.20  Christchurch   2006
4.31  Wanganui   2005
   4.30  Gent    2004
   4.40  Gold Coast   2003
   4.25  Loughborough   2002
   4.00  Hastings   2001
   4.15  Wellington   2000
   4.02  Christchurch   1999
   4.01  Papakura   1998

IN MAJOR EVENTS

CWG 2002: 9 3.90 4qB 4.00
OG 2004: 12qA 4.15  
WC 2003: 10=qA 4.00  
WC 2005: 12qA 4.15  

SEASON PERFORMANCES

Capital Classic Wellington 13 January 2006 4.00 1st
NZ Nationals  Christchurch 27 January 2006  4.20 1st
Australian Nationals Sydney 2 February 2006  4.25 3rd