by nzadmin | Aug 13, 2012 | Featured, London2012, News, Olympic Games, Track
Valerie Adams has been awarded the gold medal for shot put at the London Olympic Games. The announcement comes after Belarus’s Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for the steroid metenolone in a urine sample. Ostapchuk’s positive test means the 31-year-old has been...
by nzadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News, Track
FRANCE: Meeting d’Athlétisme Stanislas Nancy, Tomblaine – 8 July 2012 Valerie Adams maintained her unbeaten record this season in her lead up to defending her Olympic title, with a winning shot put of 20.97m in Tomblaine. Adams was consistent with all attempts...
by nzadmin | Mar 13, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
IAAF World Indoor Championships, Istanbul – 10 March 2012 Valerie Adams won the World Indoor championships shot put with a personal best indoor performance and national record of 20.54 metres. Adams took the lead in the second round with a throw of 20.48 metres, and...
by nzadmin | Feb 13, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
HAMILTON Porritt Classic, Porritt Stadium – 11 February 2012 World and Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams in a lead up to regain the world indoor title was out to 20.19m in front of a captured audience. After a shaky start which saw her purposely foul on not...
by nzadmin | Sep 13, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
ITALY IAAF World Challenge, Rieti – 10 September 2011 Nick Willis bounced back from his disappointing run in the final of the 1500m at the world athletic championships last week with a second over 1500m at the IAAF world challenge meeting in Italy. The Olympic 1500m...