Mackenzie Little (born 22 December 1996) is an American-born Australian javelin thrower. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 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 was born in Minnesota, but moved to Australia as an infant. She joined Sydney's Northern Suburbs Little Athletics as an Under-6. She loved playing many sports including soccer, softball, water polo and hockey. In Year 7 at Pymble Ladies College, she had 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 earned a gold medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Ukraine. In 2014, at 17 years of age, she threw 57.60m.
NCAA Little has won 2 NCAA Javelin titles, 4 Pac-12 Conference titles, and is a 4-time All-American. Representing Stanford UniversityYear Competition Venue Rank Event Distance 2019NCAA Division I Championships Austin, Texas 1stJavelin throwPac-12 Conference Championships Tucson, Arizona 1stJavelin throw2018NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 1stJavelin throwPac-12 Conference Championships Stanford, California 1stJavelin throw2017NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 4thJavelin throwPac-12 Conference Championships Eugene, Oregon 1stJavelin throw2016NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 7thJavelin throwPac-12 Conference Championships Seattle, Washington 1stJavelin throw
Achievements Little graduated from Stanford University 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 the University of Sydney's Medical School, graduating with an M.D. 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 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Year Competition Venue Rank Event Distance Notes2021Olympic Games Tokyo8thJavelin throw59.96 m2022World Championships Eugene, Oregon5thJavelin throw63.22 mCommonwealth Games Birmingham2ndJavelin throw64.27 m2023World Championships Budapest3rdJavelin throw63.38 m
References
External links
Mackenzie Little at Stanford Cardinal Mackenzie Little – Stanford University Cardinal results at the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) Mackenzie Little at Australian Athletics Mackenzie Little at Australian Athletics Historical Results