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Valerie Adams
Medal record
Women's athletics
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Helsinki Shot put
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Shot put

Valerie Vili, née Adams, (born October 6, 1984 in Rotorua) is a shot putter from New Zealand. She is the reigning world champion and Commonwealth record-holder, with 20.58 m.

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, competing just weeks after having an appendectomy, and the age of just 19.

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.

Valerie Vili is married to Bertrand Vili, a discus thrower from New Caledonia.

2007 World Championships

In 2007, Vili went to the Osaka World Championships as a favourite to take a medal, as one of only to women to throw over 20 m before the championships.

In qualifying, Vili led with a throw of 19.45 m.

Vili held second place throughout the final, behind Nadzeya Ostapchuk, but responded well in the last round with a mammouth throw and Commonwealth record of 20.58 m, to take the gold.

References

  1. Taylor, Murray (6 February 2007). "Strong winds suppress results in Hamilton". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
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