Valerie Adams NZL   
Date of birth: 6 October 84
Age: 36 years 85 days
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 120 kg
2 Olympic Golds
2008: SP 2012: SP
4 World Titles
2007: SP 2009: SP 2011: SP 2013: SP
4 World Indoor Titles
2008: SP 2010: SP 2012: SP 2014: SP
Shot Put Olympic Silver Medallist 2016
Shot Put World Championships Silver Medallist 2005
Shot Put World Indoor Bronze Medallist 2016
16 National Titles
Shot Put World Indoor Alltime no. 15 20.98 Zürich 28 Aug 2013
Shot Put World Alltime no. 22 21.24 Daegu 29 Aug 2011
Hammer Throw World Alltime no. 1481 58.32 Auckland 6 Apr 2002
Hammer Throw World Junior Alltime no. 437 58.32 Auckland 6 Apr 2002
Shot Put World Junior Alltime no. 16 18.93 Osaka 10 May 2003

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Shot Put
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
1999  14.15w    1-19Hamilton26 Feb
2000  15.72w    1Papakura26 Jan
2001  17.08w    1q-17Debrecen13 Jul
2002  18.40w    6Madrid21 Sep
2003  18.93w   AU20R 1Osaka10 May
2004  19.29w    1Auckland4 Dec
2005  19.87w    AR1qBHelsinki12 Aug
2006  20.20w    AR1Christchurch27 Jan
2007  20.54w    AR1Osaka26 Aug
2008  20.56w    AR1Beijing16 Aug
2009  21.07w    AR1Thessaloníki13 Sep
2010  20.86w    1Split5 Sep
2011  21.24w   AR1Daegu29 Aug
2012  21.11w    1Luzern17 Jul
2013  20.90w    1London27 Jul
2014  20.59w    1Bruxelles5 Sep
2015  18.79w    5Saint-Denis4 Jul
2016  20.42w    2Rio de Janeiro12 Aug
2018  19.31w    4Monaco19 Jul
2020  18.81w    1Hamilton15 Feb
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  18.22iw    AR4qBBudapest5 Mar
2008  20.19iw    AR1Valencia9 Mar
2010  20.49iw    AR1Doha14 Mar
2011  20.51iw    1Zürich7 Sep
2012  20.81iw   AR 1Zürich29 Aug
2013  20.98iw   AR1Zürich28 Aug
2014  20.67iw    1Sopot8 Mar
2016  19.25iw    3Portland OR19 Mar
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  54.34w    3Auckland2 Feb
2003  53.15w    1-19Dunedin23 Mar
2004  58.12w   1Wanganui31 Mar
2005  51.36w    1Auckland8 Jan
2006  50.16w    1North Shore21 Jan
 
Hammer Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  52.20w    1-17Hastings24 Feb
2002  58.32w   1Auckland6 Apr
2003  57.02w    1Auckland22 Feb

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Shot Put
WY 1999: 10-1712.82 2q-1713.38
WY 2001: 1-1716.87 1q-1717.08
CWG 2002: 217.45 1qA17.63
WCp 2002: 618.40
WJ 2002: 1-1917.73 1q-1917.17
WC 2003: 518.65 2qB18.77
OG 2004: 718.56 2qA18.79
WC 2005: 219.62 1qB19.87
CWG 2006: 119.66
WCp 2006: 119.87
WC 2007: 120.54 1q19.45
OG 2008: 120.56 1q19.73
WC 2009: 120.44 1q19.70
Cont Cup 2010: 120.86
CWG 2010: 120.47
WC 2011: 121.24 1q19.79
OG 2012: 120.70 1q20.40
WC 2013: 120.88 1q19.89
Cont Cup 2014: DNS
CWG 2014: 119.88
OG 2016: 220.42 1q19.74
CWG 2018: 218.70 1q18.52
 
Indoor
Shot Put
WC 2004: 4qB18.22
WC 2008: 120.19 1q19.72
WC 2010: 120.49 1q19.81
WC 2012: 120.54 1q19.43
WC 2014: 120.67 1q20.11
WC 2016: 319.25

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Shot Put
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
competitions over 21m: 4   
Outdoor21.24    ARDaegu29 Aug 2011
Indoor20.98    ARZürich28 Aug 2013
 
Discus Throw
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor58.12    Wanganui31 Mar 2004
 
Hammer Throw
Winstreak: 4 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor58.32    Auckland6 Apr 2002

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

Shot Put, 10 best results (legal):
21.24   1Daegu29 Aug 2011
21.11   1Luzern17 Jul 2012
21.07   1Thessaloníki13 Sep 2009
21.03   1Roma31 May 2012
20.98i  1Zürich28 Aug 2013
20.97   1Tomblaine8 Jul 2012
20.95   1Lausanne23 Aug 2012
20.90   1London27 Jul 2013
20.88   1Ostrava27 Jun 2013
20.88   1Moskva12 Aug 2013
 
Average: 21.001
 
Discus Throw, 10 best results (legal):
58.12   1Wanganui31 Mar 2004
54.34   3Auckland2 Feb 2002
54.09   1-17Auckland2 Mar 2002
53.15   1-19Dunedin23 Mar 2003
52.11   2Auckland2 Mar 2002
51.36   1Auckland8 Jan 2005
50.16   1North Shore21 Jan 2006
49.38   4Auckland17 Dec 2005
48.85   1-22Evry-Bondoufle5 Jul 2003
48.78   2Wanganui19 Jan 2002
 
Average: 52.034
 

Total results in db: 251

By event:

Shot Put:227
Discus Throw:15
Hammer Throw:9

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

Shot Put
18.65iwWL SB 1HastingsHastings25 Jan 
  17.97 SB 18.55 WL SB 18.65 WL SB 18.12 18.17 18.47
18.81iwWL SB (8)1HamiltonHamilton15 Feb 
18.73iw 2AucklandAuckland23 Feb 
  18.51 18.73 X 18.10 18.55 X
18.73iw 2NCChristchurchNC, Christchurch6 Mar 
  18.45 18.73 18.54 X X 18.60
18.28iw 1HastingsHastings17 Sep 
17.90iw 1HastingsHastings20 Sep 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2002OutdoorShot Put2118.40
2003OutdoorShot Put1418.93
2004OutdoorShot Put819.29
2004OutdoorDiscus Throw7558.12
2004IndoorShot Put1818.22
2005OutdoorShot Put319.87
2006OutdoorShot Put120.20
2007OutdoorShot Put120.54
2008OutdoorShot Put320.56
2008IndoorShot Put220.19
2009OutdoorShot Put121.07
2010OutdoorShot Put220.86
2010IndoorShot Put220.49
2011OutdoorShot Put121.24
2011IndoorShot Put120.51
2012OutdoorShot Put221.11
2012IndoorShot Put120.81
2013OutdoorShot Put120.90
2013IndoorShot Put120.98
2014OutdoorShot Put120.59
2014IndoorShot Put120.67
2015OutdoorShot Put1318.79
2016OutdoorShot Put320.42
2016IndoorShot Put419.25
2018OutdoorShot Put719.31
2020OutdoorShot Put818.81

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Shot Put
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 107 (finals) 17 Sep 2006 -> 5 Sep 2014 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 11 (finals) 9 Sep 2005 -> 27 Aug 2006 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 14 (finals) 30 Oct 2004 -> 12 Jul 2005 Show/hide
Winstreak 4: 6 (finals) 8 Feb 2003 -> 10 Jul 2003 Show/hide
Winstreak 5: 11 (finals) 14 Jul 2001 -> 20 Jul 2002 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks Discus Throw
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 31 Mar 2002 -> 8 Jan 2005 Show/hide