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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.
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.
She is currently preparing for the world athletics final in Osaka later in 2007 after having surgery on her shoulder bone.
References
- Taylor, Murray (6 February 2007). "Strong winds suppress results in Hamilton". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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