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| '''Valerie Vili''', née '''Adams''', (born ], ] in ]) is a ]ter from ]. |
'''Valerie Vili''', née '''Adams''', (born ], ] in ]) is a ]ter from ]. | ||
| In 2004 she finished 8th at the ]. She also became the first women to compete at an ] at the original ancient stadium in Olympia when the ] qualification was held there during the ] (Vili's maiden name, Adams, meant she had first throw as the list was alphabetical). | In 2002 she became junior world champion and landed a silver medal at the ]. In 2004 she finished 8th at the ]. She also became the first women to compete at an ] at the original ancient stadium in Olympia when the ] qualification was held there during the ] (Vili's maiden name, Adams, meant she had first throw as the list was alphabetical). | ||
| The next year she earned a place in the international elite, winning a surprise bronze medal at the ] with a personal best throw of 19.87m. In addition, she finished second at the ]. At the ] the 1.96m-tall athlete won the gold medal, breaking the 20-year-old Commonwealth Games record of 19.00m with a throw of 19.66m. | The next year she earned a place in the international elite, winning a surprise bronze medal at the ] with a personal best throw of 19.87m. In addition, she finished second at the ]. At the ] the 1.96m-tall athlete won the gold medal, breaking the 20-year-old Commonwealth Games record of 19.00m with a throw of 19.66m. | ||
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| Her current personal best throw of 20.20 metres is also the Oceanian record. | Her current personal best throw of 20.20 metres is also the Oceanian record. | ||
| Valerie Vili is married to Bertrand Vili, a ]er from ].<ref>{{cite news |first=Murray |last=Taylor |title=Strong winds suppress results in Hamilton |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=131072/newsId=37506.html |work= |publisher=IAAF |date=6 February 2007 |accessdate=2007-02-06 }}</ref> | |||
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| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | Shotput |
Valerie Vili, née Adams, (born October 6, 1984 in Rotorua) is a shot putter from New Zealand.
In 2002 she became junior world champion and landed a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. In 2004 she finished 8th at the Olympic Games. She also became the first women to compete at an Olympic Games at the original ancient stadium in Olympia when the Shotput qualification was held there during the 2004 Summer Olympics (Vili's maiden name, Adams, meant she had first throw as the list was alphabetical).
The next year she earned a place in the international elite, winning a surprise bronze medal at the World Championships with a personal best throw of 19.87m. In addition, she finished second at the World Athletics Final. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games the 1.96m-tall athlete won the gold medal, breaking the 20-year-old Commonwealth Games record of 19.00m with a throw of 19.66m.
Her current personal best throw of 20.20 metres is also the Oceanian record.
Valerie Vili is married to Bertrand Vili, a discus thrower from New Caledonia.
References
- Taylor, Murray (6 February 2007). "Strong winds suppress results in Hamilton". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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