Mackenzie Little

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. 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.