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Valerie Adams

1984 - Today

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Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IAAF Continental Cup winner. She has a personal best throw of 21.24 metres (69.7 ft) outdoors and 20.98 metres (68.8 ft) indoors. These marks are Oceanian, Commonwealth and New Zealand national records. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Valerie Adams is the 4,281st most popular athlete (down from 3,115th in 2024), the 200th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 162nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular New Zealander Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Valerie Adams ranks 4,281 out of 6,025. Before her are Torri Edwards, Iryna Herashchenko, Beat Seitz, Tim Forsyth, Margherita Zalaffi, and Olivera Jevtić. After her are Olga Bogoslovskaya, Begoña Vía Dufresne, Megan Marcks, Gaël Touya, María Quintanal, and Tore Torvbråten.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Valerie Adams ranks 770. Before her are Eva Birnerová, Vladimir Bystrov, Xing Huina, Huh Gak, Yanina Sokolova, and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. After her are Jonny Kim, Samal Yeslyamova, Natalia Morar, Choi Yoon-so, Norio Suzuki, and Rachael Bella.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Valerie Adams ranks 200 out of 303. Before her are Kerry Bishé (1984), Judith Collins (1959), Rhys Darby (1974), Anna-Louise Plowman (1972), Annelise Coberger (1971), and Brett Hollister (1966). After her are Rachel House (1971), Dan Hooker (1990), Simon Elliott (1974), Thomasin McKenzie (2000), Ryan Nelsen (1977), and Daniel López (null).

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Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Valerie Adams ranks 28. Before her are Lorraine Moller (1955), Mark Todd (1956), Bevan Docherty (1977), Caroline Evers-Swindell (1978), José Reyes (null), and Brett Hollister (1966). After her are Daniel López (null), Barbara Kendall (1967), Rob Waddell (1975), Jenny Armstrong (1970), Hamish Carter (1971), and Laurel Hubbard (1978).

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