Valerie Adams

Biography

Valerie Adams dominated women's shot put for over a decade with a consistency that bordered on monotonous — for everyone except her. Two Olympic golds, four consecutive World Championship golds (2007-2013), and an unbeaten streak of 107 competitions made the New Zealander the most dominant female thrower of the modern era. At 6'4" with a gentle personality that belied her ferocious competitiveness, she carried an entire nation's athletics hopes on her shoulders and delivered every time.

Career Highlights

• 2 Olympic golds (2008, 2012)
• 1 Olympic silver, 1 bronze
• 4 consecutive World Championship golds
• 107-competition winning streak
• New Zealand's greatest athlete

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