IAAF Diamond League, Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, QE Olympic Park – 26/27 July 2013 Valerie Adams continued her amazing streak of unbeaten competitions with a completely dominant win at the London Diamond League shot put. Adams best throw of 20.90m is the best in the world this year and 20 centimetres better than her … [Read more...]
Adams top in Prefontaine
June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Diamond League, Prefontaine Classic Eugene Oregon – 31 May 2013 Double Olympic and triple world shot put champion Valerie Adams started her IAAF Diamond League season with a win in the shot put at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic meeting. In her first major competition since the end of the 2012 season, Adams … [Read more...]
Adams Receives Gold
September 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It was a night of celebration and emotion as the Governor General of New Zealand placed the Olympic Gold medal around Valerie Adams neck at a public gathering in Auckland on Wednesday evening. His Excellency and Patron of the New Zealand Olympic Committee Sir Jerry Mateparae said that an audience of four and half … [Read more...]
Adams continues track success
August 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SWITZERLAND Athletissima Diamond League Meeting, Lausanne – 23 August 2012 Valerie Adams continued to dominate the world shot put scene winning at the Diamond League meeting with a best of 20.95m. The double Olympic gold medallist started with 20.73m with her top performance coming in the last round. Adams also set a … [Read more...]
Adams awarded Gold
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Valerie Adams has been awarded the gold medal for shot put at the London Olympic Games. The announcement comes after Belarus’s Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for the steroid metenolone in a urine sample. Ostapchuk’s positive test means the 31-year-old has been stripped of her medal, which now passes to Adams. Adams … [Read more...]
Adams sets new records at World Indoors
March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul – 10 March 2012 Valerie Adams won the World Indoor championships shot put with a personal best indoor performance and national record of 20.54 metres. Adams took the lead in the second round with a throw of 20.48 metres, and held it throughout the competition, unleashing the … [Read more...]
Adams puts herself back to form
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HAMILTON Porritt Classic, Porritt Stadium – 11 February 2012 World and Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams in a lead up to regain the world indoor title was out to 20.19m in front of a captured audience. After a shaky start which saw her purposely foul on not being happy with her opening attempt, she [...]Adams … [Read more...]
Willis, Adams in Euro Track Events
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ITALY IAAF World Challenge, Rieti – 10 September 2011 Nick Willis bounced back from his disappointing run in the final of the 1500m at the world athletic championships last week with a second over 1500m at the IAAF world challenge meeting in Italy. The Olympic 1500m silver medallist recorded 3m 35.52s, just over five … [Read more...]
