Valerie Adams

New Zealand Olympian: 874

olympic games

Medals

2
1
1
commonwealth games

Medals

3
2

Biography

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Athletics
Birth place
Rotorua
Born
1984
Height
193cm

Olympic Summer GamesTokyo 2020

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 19.62m
    Result: 3rd
    Placed: 3 of 32
    1st Throw: 18.62m
    2nd Throw: 19.49m
    3rd Throw: 19.62m
    4th Throw: x
    5th Throw: x
    6th Throw: 18.76m
  • Qualification Round
    Performance: 18:83 Q
    Result: 6th
    GROUP B:
    Attempt 1: 18.75
    Attempt 2: 18.59
    Attempt 3: 18.83

Commonwealth GamesGold Coast 2018

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 18.70m
    Result: 2nd
    Placed: 2 of 12
  • Qualification
    Performance: 18:52m
    Result: Q

Olympic Summer GamesRio 2016

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Women's Shot Put Final
    Performance: 20.42m
    Result: 2
    Placed: 2 of 36
    T1: 19.79m, T2: 20.42m, T3:19.80m, T4:x, T5:-,
    T6:20.39m
  • Women's Shot Put Qualifying Round
    Performance: 19.74m Q
    Result: 1
    One Throw: 19.74m

Commonwealth GamesGlasgow 2014

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 19.88m
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1 of 12

Olympic Summer GamesLondon 2012

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 20.70
    Result: 1
    Placed: 1 of 32
    Awarded gold after prior winner Nadzeya Astapchuk was disqualified for doping
  • Qualifying Round Group A
    Performance: 20.40 Q
    Result: 1

Commonwealth GamesDelhi 2010

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 20.47
    Result: 01
    Placed: 1 of 12

Olympic Summer GamesBeijing 2008

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 20.56
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1 of 35
  • Qualifying Round - Group A/B
    Performance: 19.73 Q
    Result: 1st

Commonwealth GamesMelbourne 2006

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 19.66
    Result: 1st
    Placed: 1 of 12
  • Final
    Performance: 19.66
    Result: 1st

Olympic Summer GamesAthens 2004

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 18.56
    Result: 8th
    Placed: 8 of 38
  • Qualifying Rounds
    Performance: 18.79
    Result: 5th

Commonwealth GamesManchester 2002

Athletics(Shot Put - Women)

  • Final
    Performance: 17.45m (winning throw 17.53m)
    Result: 2nd
    Placed: 2nd
  • Qualifying
    Performance: 17.63m (National Record)
    Result: 1st