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Valerie adams
- 1. Vale!e Adams
- 2. Ab"t Vale!e Vale!e Kasanita Adams was born on 6 October 1984. Vale!e $ a fam"s New Zealnd %ot pu&er. She $ a women's 'ree-time World champion, two-time Commonweal' and World Indoor champion. She currently holds ( New Zealand, Oceanian, Commonweal' and equal World Champion%ip records wi' a personal best 'row of 21.24 metres. Vale!e Adams grew up in Rotorua, New Zealand wi' her Tongan mo'er (Lilika Ngauamo), Engl$h fa'er (Sydney Adams) and her bro'er Steven Adams who $ currently a Basketballer. Vale!e Adams was mar!ed to Be+rand Villi but 'en had ,vorced him early in 2010.
- 3. Career Beginnings She fir. began competing in %ot pu& at 14 years of a/, a0er taking pa+ in a school competition and being seen by K!.en Hellier who 'en later became her coach for he next eleven years.
- 4. Career •In 1999 Vale!e competed in her fir. World Y"' Champion%ip, fin$hing ten' plac1 •Two years later in 221, Vale!e won ( World Y"' Champion%ips 'at were held in Hungary wi' a 'row of 17.73 m. •A year later, %e came fir. in ( World Junior Track and Field Champion%ips in King.on, Jamaica and had 'en went on to win silver at ( Manchester Commonweal' Games. (3rew 17.45 m)
- 5. •In 224, Vale!e went on to compete in her very fir. Olympic Games 'at were held in A'ens. Vale!e had come nin' place in ( games but 'en got br"ght up to eigh' place due to one of ( final$ts who had failed a 4ug test. • 3e following year in December, Vale!e had broke Vale!e Y"ng's New Zealand record of 17.26 m. Vale!e 'rew 19.29m, becoming ( fir. New Zealand women to break ( 19 m bar!er. •In January 225, Vale!e Adams was named A'lete of ( Year by A'letics New Zealand. Also on 'at same year, %e was nominated for ( Halberg Spo+woman of ( Year Award.
- 6. •3e following year, Vale!e earned a place in ( international elite, winning a bronze medal at ( World Champion%ips wi' a personal best 'row of 19.87 m, and going on to fin$h second at ( World A'letics Final. At ( 226 Commonweal' Games! Vale!e had won a gold medal, breaking ( 20-year-old Commonweal' Games record of 19.2 m wi' a 'row of 19.66 m. •In 228 Adams broke ( Oceania record in winning her fir. World Indoor Title in Valencia (20.19 m). At ( Beijing Olympics, %e made it for ( finals wi' ( lon/. ,.ance 'ro5, 19.73 meters, on her fir. 'row. She won ( gold wi' a 'row of 20.56 m,beating Belarussian 'rower Natallia Mikhnevich. Later on ( year, %e also won ( New Zealand Spo+s Award of ( year.
- 7. •In 229 Vale!e had set ano'er Oceania record when %e was competing in Brazil wi' a 'row of 20.69. •Vale!e had won ( Halberg Award for 'ird time in 229. •A year later Vale!e Adams was defeated in ( World Indoor Champion%ip and won silver.
- 8. •Vale!e Adams had won ( 2011 World Champion%ips equalling ( champion%ip record 21.24 met by Natalya L$ovskay. •At ( 2012 World Indoor Champion%ips Adams won ( competition wi' a 'row of 20.54 m, a new indoors personal best. •3$ year Vale!e Adams had got defeated and had won silver at ( London Olympics.
- 9. Job •Vale!e has held a job as a ass$tant 7o+ coor,nator at Macleans Colla/ in Auckland since 223.
- 10. Medals Olympic Games World A'letics Final Gold - 228 Beiing Gold - 228 Stu&ga+ Silver - 2012 London Gold - 229 3essaloniki Silver - 225 Monaco Continental Cup Silver - 226 Stu&ga+ Gold - 226 A'ens Silver - 227 Stu&ga+ Gold - 2010 Split World Champion%ips Commonweal' Games World Indoor Champion%ips Gold - 227 Osaka Gold - 2010 Delhi Gold - 228 Valencia Gold - 229 Berlin Gold - 226 Melb"rne Gold - 2012 I.anbul Gold - 2011 Daegu Silver - 222 Manchester Silver - 2010 Doha Bronze - 225 Helsinki
- 11. Awards •Supreme Halberg Award x4 •New Zealand Spo+s Award of ( Year. •New Spo+swoman of ( year x4 •Junior Spo+swoman of e year x2 •C"nties Manukau Spo+ 7o+ing excellence award
- 12. The End Yeah it's the end no more By Anisha