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Tokyo, 28 August 2021
Paralympic debutant Lisa Adams won a gold medal tonight in Tokyo leading from the first throw in the Women’s Shot Put F37. This now takes the medal tally for the New Zealand Paralympic Team to 3 medals including 2 gold and 1 silver.
Adams went into the event as world record holder. She came out and showed the field she meant business with her first throw of 14.36m setting a new Paralympic record. Adams then went onto better the record 4 times with each throw. She won the gold medal with a final throw of 15.12m and new Paralympic record.
The silver medal went to Na Mi (China) throwing 13.69m and bronze to Yingli Li (China) at 13.33m.
Hugs with big sister and trainer Dame Valerie Adam after Lisa wins Gold at Tokyo Photo images Getty Images
About Lisa Adams:
Disability/Classification – Cerebral Palsy | F37
Resides – Rotorua
Lisa Adams began competing in Para athletics in 2018 after an article about her playing rugby league was spotted by Athletics New Zealand coach Raylene Bates. A few months later, she attended a classification event in Hastings and was encouraged to try the Shot Put and Discus Throw field events. A year later Adams broke the Women’s Shot Put F37 world record which she went onto to break a further three times along with winning gold at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. She is coached by her sister, two-time Olympic gold medallist Dame Valerie. Lisa resides in Rotorua and has cerebral palsy.
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