VALERIE ADAMS
Valerie Adams is a famous New Zealand Shot putter. She lives in Switzerland. She has won many gold medals and has broken lots of world records. She is in the 2012 London Olympic games.
Valerie Adams was born on the 6th of October 1984 in Rotorua, New Zealand. Her mother is Tongan and her father is English. Her mother’s name is Lilika Ngauamo and her fathers name is Sydney Adams, she also has several brothers that are 7 ft tall. She belongs to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints.
Coaches: Her first coach was Kirsten Hellier. She was a well known javelin thrower. They met in 1998 and were together for 11 years.
Her second coach was Didier Poppe.
In 2010 Jean Pierre Egger became her third coach and she has done very well under him.
Her height is 6 ft 5 = 1.96 metres.
Her weight is 120 kilograms.
She is a very tall person.
She was a very shy child. She was good at basketball when she was at school. She also went to a high school in Mangere. This was the school that her P.E. teacher noticed her throwing talent and he inspired her to be a good athlete.
Achievements: She broke the record for shot put in bare feet in the Junior Championships.
Won Gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Won Gold at the Beijing 2008 games.
In Jamaica she threw a shot put at 17.73m.
Won Silver at the Commonwealth Games with 17.45m.
Her personal best outdoor is 21.24m thrown in 2011.
Her personal best Indoor is 20.54m thrown in 2012.
Conclusion:
She has lots of achievements and is a really really GOOD Shot putter!! As I have told you she has won many gold medals!! She has made New Zealand PROUD!!
