Adam Hall (alpine skier)

Adam James Hall MNZM (born 9 October 1987) is a New Zealand alpine skier and double Paralympic gold medalist.

Adam Hall
MNZM
Hall in 2017
Personal information
Full nameAdam James Hall
Born (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987
Dunedin, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAlpine skiing
Event(s)Downhill
slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super-G
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Slalom standing
Gold medal – first place 2018 PyeongChang Slalom standing
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongChangSuper combined standing
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingSuper combined standing
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingSlalom standing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 LillehammerSlalom standing
Bronze medal – third place2013 La MolinaSlalom standing
Bronze medal – third place2017 TarvisioSlalom standing
New Zealand Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Queenstown Slalom standing

Life

Hall was born in Dunedin on 9 October 1987 to Lindsay Hall, a dairy farmer, and Gayle Hall, née Paterson, an obstetric nurse. He was diagnosed with spina bifida.

Hall in the slalom event at the 2013 IPC World Championships

Hall competed for New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, where he placed 41st in the men's downhill event, 43rd in the men's giant slalom and 50th in the men's super-G, standing

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics,[1] Hall won a gold medal in the men's slalom event, standing. He placed 8th in the men's super combined and 7th in the men's super-G, standing.[2]

At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Hall again won a gold medal in the men's slalom event, standing, and also won a bronze medal in the super combined standing. He was also named as a co-recipient of the 2018 Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award.[3][4]

In 2022, he won the silver medal in the men's standing slalom event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[5][6]

Hall was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to sport.[7]

References
  1. "Adam Hall". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010.
  2. "Adam Hall". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. "Kiwi skier Adam Hall wins bronze in super combined at Winter Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. "Skier Adam Hall claims gold at Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Jesper Pedersen delights home fans with third gold on drama-packed Friday". Paralympic.org. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. Burke, Patrick (21 January 2022). "Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2011". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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