by nzadmin | Aug 27, 2012 | Europe, Featured, News, Track
SWITZERLAND Athletissima Diamond League Meeting, Lausanne – 23 August 2012 Valerie Adams continued to dominate the world shot put scene winning at the Diamond League meeting with a best of 20.95m. The double Olympic gold medallist started with 20.73m with her top...
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 | Aug 13, 2012 | Featured, London2012, News, Olympic Games, Track
LONDON Olympic Games – 3-12 August 2012 Monday 6 August: Valerie Adams was unable to match the power of arch rival Nadzeya Ostapchuk in the defence of her Olympic crown in the shot put. Update: Adams wins Gold after Ostapchuk tests positive Update: Valerie Adams...
by nzadmin | Jul 23, 2012 | 1500m, Featured, News, Track
MONACO Herculis Diamond League Meeting – 20 July 2012 Nick Willis was still over the moon hours after smashing his New Zealand national 1500m record at the Diamond League meeting. Willis finished third in 3m 30.35s, slicing 1.44s off the record set in the same race...
by nzadmin | Jul 11, 2012 | Featured, News, Track, Women
Rebecca Wardell’s quest to compete in the heptathlon at the London Olympics has been defeated by an injured hamstring. Wardell was to have a last-ditch effort in qualifying at the French combined events championships over the weekend, but after a fitness test she...
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...