Dame Valerie Adams

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1984-10-06 (40 years old)

Place of Birth Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Also Known As Valerie Adams

Dame Valerie Adams

Biography

Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IAAF Continental Cup winner. She has a personal best throw of 21.24 metres outdoors and 20.54 m indoors. These marks are Oceanian, Commonwealth and New Zealand national records. She also holds the Oceanian junior record (18.93 m) and the Oceanian youth record (17.54 m), as well as the World Championships record, World Indoor Championships record and Commonwealth Games record.

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