At the 1998  IPC Athletics World Championships in Birmingham, England, she won two bronze medals - Womenm's Shot Put F55 with throw of 6.48m and Women's Discus with throw of 18.96m. She trained 6 sessions a week, which included throwing training, basketball, strength training and weights in the lead up to 2000 Sydney Paralympics.&gt; She won the silver medal in Women's Shot Put F55 with a throw of 7.03m/ In the higher class of F58, she finished tenth in the Women's Discus with a throw of 20.94m. Frank Ponta was one of Holt’s first coaches who continued with her through to the Sydney Paralympics and until she retired in 2002