Lisa Adams (athlete)

Lisa Adams (born 18 November 1990) is a New Zealand Paralympic F37 shot putter and F38 discus thrower.[1] Adams competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, and won a gold medal in Women's shot put F37, setting 4 Paralympics records in the process.[2]

Lisa Adams
Personal information
Born (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country New Zealand
SportParalympic athletics
Disabilityhemiplegia
Disability classF37
ClubLake City Athletic Club
Coached byValerie Adams
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Women's shot put F37
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 DubaiWomen's shot put F37

Early life and athletic career

Adams was born and grew up in Rotorua, New Zealand.[3] She was diagnosed with left hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy, at an early age.[4] She played netball and basketball when she was growing up, and played rugby with the Waikite women's able-bodied team in 2017.

In 2018 she became the first woman to play with the New Zealand men's national team at the Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) Commonwealth Championship. She was selected as flag bearer for the championship's opening ceremony.[3]

Adams began competing in para-athletics in 2018 at the age of 28.[3] She became world champion and world record holder in the F37 shot put in 2019, winning a gold medal at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[5][6]

Personal life

Adams is the younger sister of Valerie Adams, who is also her personal coach.[6][7][8] Basketball player Steven Adams is her younger brother.[3]

References
  1. "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records". www.anzrankings.org.nz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Lisa Adams wins shot put gold at Tokyo Paralympics". TVNZ. 28 August 2021.
  3. "Lisa Adams – Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Kiwi shot putter Lisa Adams joins sister Valerie as shot put gold medalist". NZ Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. "Paralympics: Lisa Adams, sister of Dame Valerie, wins gold medal in shot put F37". Stuff. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. "Lisa Adams breaks world record to win gold at World Para Athletics Championships". Newshub. 10 November 2019.
  7. "Lisa Adams sets new world record in para shot put". NZ Herald. 21 March 2019.
  8. "Dame Val helps put little sister on the podium". newsroom.co.nz. 24 September 2019.
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