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.[2]
Mackenzie Little was born in Minnesota, but moved to Australia as an infant.[3] 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.[2]
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 Ukraine.[4] In 2014, at 17 years of age, she threw 57.60m.[2]
NCAA
Little has won 2 NCAA Javelin titles, 4 Pac-12 Conference titles, and is a 4-time All-American.
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.[2]
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