VILI

Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams DNZM (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 outdoors and 20.98 m indoors. These marks are Oceanian, Commonwealth and New Zealand national records. She also holds the Oceanian junior record (18.93 m) and the Oceanian youth record (17.54 m), as well as the World Championships record, World Indoor Championships record and Commonwealth Games record.

Dame Valerie Adams
DNZM
Adams after her victory at the 2009 World Championships
Personal information
Birth name
Valerie Kasanita Adams
Born
6 October 1984 (age 38)
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height
193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight
120 kg (265 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country
New Zealand
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
Shot put
Coached by
Kirsten Hellier (1998–2010)
Jean-Pierre Egger (2010–present)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Outdoor: 21.24 m (2011)
Indoor: 20.98 m (2013)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 1
World Championships 4 1 0
World Indoor Championships 4 0 1
Commonwealth Games 3 2 0
Continental Cup 2 0 0
Total 15 4 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Shot put
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2009 Berlin Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2011 Daegu Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki Shot put
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Valencia Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2010 Doha Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sopot Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Portland Shot put
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Shot put
World Cup / Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 Athens Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2010 Split Shot put
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kingston Shot put
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Debrecen Shot put