| Nationality: | , |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
| Birth Date: | 1996 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Residence: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Mackenzie Little (born 22 December 1996 in Minnesota, USA) is an 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. [1]
Mackenzie Little was born in Minnesota, but moved to Australia as an infant.[2] 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.[3]
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.
Little has won 2 NCAA Javelin titles, 4 Pac-12 Conference titles, and is a 4-time All-American.
| Representing Stanford University | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Distance | |||
| 2019 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | |||||
| Pac-12 Conference Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | |||||
| 2018 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | |||||
| Pac-12 Conference Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | |||||
| 2017 | 4th | Javelin throw | ||||||
| Pac-12 Conference Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | |||||
| 2016 | 7th | Javelin throw | ||||||
| Pac-12 Conference Championships | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | |||||
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.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo | 8th | Javelin throw | 59.96 m | [6] |
| 2022 | World Championships |  Eugene, Oregon | 5th | Javelin throw | 63.22 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham | 2nd | Javelin throw | 64.27 m | ||
| 2023 | World Championships |  Budapest | 3rd | Javelin throw | 63.38 m |