Mackenzie Little (born 22 December 1996 in

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) is an Australian

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er. She qualified for the

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and came second in her Women's javelin throw qualification with a throw of 62.37m. She later came eighth in the final.

Early years

Mackenzie Little joined the Northern Suburbs

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as an Under-6. She loved playing many sports including soccer, softball, water polo and hockey. In Year 7 at

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, she has her first javelin training session, after her hurdles competition was cancelled. As a teenager, Little competed in javelin, 400m hurdles, and heptathlon at a national level. At the age of 15 she was already throwing over 50 metres. In 2013, Little earnt a gold medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships in

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. In 2014, at 17 years of age, she threw 57.60m.

NCAA

Little has won 2

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Javelin titles, 4 Pac-12 Conference titles, and is a 4-time

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Achievements

Little graduated from

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in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. During her time at the university, she won two NCAA javelin titles and improved her best to 60.36m. Little studied medicine at

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's Medical School, graduating with a doctorate in 2023. In her 2020/21 season, she threw a personal best of 61.42m, becoming the sixth-best in Australian history. Little represented Australia at the

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References

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Mackenzie Little – Javelin – Senior – Pymble Ladies College – Hometown Sydney, NSW, Australia – Major Human biology

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Mackenzie Little – Stanford University Cardinal results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Mackenzie 1996 births Living people Australian female javelin throwers Stanford Cardinal women's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Athletes from Sydney Sportswomen from New South Wales University of Sydney alumni Stanford University alumni People educated at Pymble Ladies' College World Athletics Championships medalists Australian Athletics Championships winners NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics