'I'm smiling from ear to ear' - Hollie Arnold wins sixth consecutive World Championships javelin title
Grimsby Paralympian Hollie Arnold said she is "smiling from ear to ear" after winning her sixth consecutive World Championships javelin title at the Para Athletics in Japan.
On the opening day of action in Kobe, Hollie, who grew up in Holton-le-Clay, achieved a throw of 40.89m in the fourth round, securing her sixth World Championships gold medal.
It follows the 29-year-old winning the world title at last year's World Championships in Paris.
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Speaking about the incredible achievement, Hollie told the BBC: “After a tough year last year, I’m so pleased to come back with two consecutive world titles.
“I have been worried sick for the last two days but as soon as I walked out on to the track, I was like ‘game time, gladiator on'.
“I have been telling my coach Scott that if I go out there and get that first throw down, whatever it may be, I can build on that and that gave me a real boost for the rest of the series.
"The emotion came out when I threw over 40m and although anything can happen, as soon as those last athletes went to throw and I realised I had won, I just had to hold it together for my last throw. I was getting really emotional because I knew I had won a sixth title.”
Also taking to her Instagram account to share her delight, Hollie, who took part in 2020's I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here! wrote: "WHAT A DAY!!! Honestly overwhelmed with so much love and support and I'm smiling from ear to ear."
