Matariki Valerie Adams

2. VALERIE ADAMS
06.09.1984- Present

4. SPORTING CAREER
• Valerie Adams plays Shot Put. In 1998 Adams met
former javelin thrower Kirsten Hellier, who would
become her coach for the next 11 years.
• She became known after winning The World Youth
Championship in 2001, with a throw of 16.87m.
Soon after she became the World Junior Champion
in 2002.
• She won her first silver medal at the
commonwealth games, throwing a massive 17.45m
throw. In 2010 Adams left Hellier after 11 years of
working together. In April 2010 Adams started
working with Didier Poppe. In late 2010 Didier was
replaced by Jean- Pierre.
• Overall Valerie Adams is a smashing shot put
athlete and has broken lots of world records and
has set some too. Adams has 12 Gold, 6 Silver and
1 Bronze.

6. BEIJING OLYMPICS
•Ithink that Valerie Adams
will do great in the Beijing
Olympics and she will
hopefully win gold for our
country.

8. BY MATARIKI
EMERY