Teenage sprinter Isis Holt has the nickname ‘Lightning Holt Bolt’ for a reason.

She showed why at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, bursting out of the blocks to win the women’s T35 100m final in 13.58 seconds.

The 16-year-old, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was already one of the rising stars in Australian athletics, with a world record to her name.

But victory at the Commonwealth Games in Australia meant everything to her.

“[It is] an amazing feeling,” she told the Seven Network.

“I think this is the best [honour] yet. Nothing beats this feeling running around the track with all the Aussies in the crowd. It is euphoric.

“Nothing beats a Games on home soil … I am so lucky to have been here tonight.”

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Holt ran with a smile on her face and beamed after crossing the line in first place before expressing a desire for some post-race chocolate.

She then watched on as Brandon Starc emerged from the shadows of his older brother, cricket star Mitchell, to grab the gold medal in the men’s high jump.

Starc whipped the Carrara Stadium crowd into a frenzy before many of his attempts and he cleared a personal best 2.32m.

Victory for the 24-year-old came as a surprise but the man himself said he knew he “was in good form” heading into the final.

Brandon Starc could not hide his delight. Photo: Getty

Holt and Starc’s golds were two of four Australia won in the athletics on Wednesday, with Kathryn Mitchell edging countrywoman Kelsey-Lee Roberts in the women’s javelin throw.

Mitchell’s triumph was a great tale of persistence, given her record at previous Commonwealth Games events.

She finished sixth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the javelin, before coming fifth in 2010 and fourth in 2014.

Mitchell threw 68.92 metres – smashing the Australian record she set in March and also the Games record.

Cameron Crombie was also successful, winning the men’s F38 shot put final.

South Australian Henry Frayne led the men’s long jump for much of the competition but had to settle for a silver medal behind South African Luvo Manyonga.

Around the venues

Australia’s other three golds on day seven came in shooting, lawn bowls and diving.

Daniel Repacholi – sporting a huge ginger beard – won the men’s 50m pistol final, edging Bangladesh’s Shakil Ahmed at the Belmont Shooting Centre.

The 35-year-old has now won shooting gold medals at the 2006, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

In the diving, Aussie pair Esther Qin and Georgia Sheehan made a late charge that was good enough for victory in the women’s synchronised 3m springboard.

The golden girls of diving celebrate. Photo: Getty

Another local pair, Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith, were on track for gold leading into the final round but their final dive cost them dearly, allowing Qin and Sheehan to claim victory.

In lawn bowls, Australia held off a fast-finishing South Africa to claim the mixed B2/B3 pairs gold medal 12-9.

More gold likely as our teams impress

Australia’s men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams won semi-finals, booking positions in gold medal clashes on Thursday.

The men beat England 2-0 but the women were made to work a little harder, eventually toppling Vanuatu 2-1. Both teams will play Canada in the final.

Also on day seven of the Games, the Kookaburras edged New Zealand 2-1 in an entertaining men’s hockey clash while our netball team defeated Jamaica 72-51.