Hall of Fame Inductee
April Holmes
Norfolk State University
About
April Holmes, a Norfolk State University alumna, is a Paralympic sprinter who won gold in the 100 meters at Beijing in 2008. After a 2001 train accident she became one of the most decorated American athletes in her classification.
Accomplishments
Paralympic gold medalist in the 100 meters (2008).
Norfolk State University alumna and longtime U.S. Paralympic sprinter.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007.
Year of award
2007
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Athletics.