 At the age of 9 Holt found wheelchair sports, it was at this club that she met Louise Sauvage who she competed with as they were in the same class and became great friends with as they both followed a love of sports.Initially trying all the sports on offer athletics, swimming, basketball, slalom and track, it did not take long for Holt to discover her love for shot put and discus.She competed in her first national championships in Adelaide, South Australia in 1981.