Commonwealth Games Medal Record
Athletics
Silver	2002 Manchester	Shotput
Gold	2006 Melbourne	Shotput

Valerie Vili, née Adams, (born October 6, 1984 in Rotorua) is a shot putter from New Zealand. In 2002 she became junior world champion and landed a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. In 2004 she finished 8th at the Olympic Games. The next year she earned a place in the international elite, winning a surprise bronze medal at the World Championships with a personal best throw of 19.87m. In addition, she finished second at the World Athletics Final. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games the 1.96m-tall athlete won the gold medal, breaking the 20-year-old Commonwealth Games record of 19.00m with a throw of 19.66m.

Her current personal best throw of 20.20 metres is also the Oceanian record.

 

Biography: Valerie VILI (NZL)

Sex	Weight	Height	Date of birth	Place of birth
W	120	1.96	06 10 1984	Rotorua (NZL)
Information
Née Adams National Championships: 2002-2003-2004-2005-2006 (1st, Shot Put); 2003 (1st, Hammer Throw) National Junior Championships: 2003 (1st, Discus Throw)

PERSONAL BEST
	Performance		Wind	Place	Date

Shot Put 20.20      Christchurch 28 01 2006

 

Discus Throw 58.12      Wanganui 31 03 2004

 

Hammer Throw 58.32        01 01 2002

 

SEASON BEST
	Performance		Wind	Place	Date

Shot Put 20.20      Christchurch 28 01 2006

 

PROGRESSION
	Season	Performance		Wind	Place	Date

Shot Put

2005

19.87

Helsinki

12 08 2005

 

2004

19.29

Auckland

04 12 2004

2003

18.93

Osaka

10 05 2003

2002

18.40

Madrid

21 09 2002

2001

17.08

Debrecen

13 07 2001

2000

15.72

Papakura

26 01 2000

1999

14.15

1999

Discus Throw

2005

51.36

Ericsson

08 01 2005

 

2004

58.12

Wanganui

31 03 2004

2003

53.15

Dunedin

23 03 2003

2002

54.34

Auckland

02 02 2002

Hammer Throw

2003

57.02

Auckland

22 02 2003

 

2002

58.32

01 01 2002

2001

52.20

Hastings

23 02 2001

HONOURS
	Rank	Performance		Wind	Place	Date

Shot Put

18th Commonwealth Games 1   f 19.66       Melbourne 22 03 2006

3rd IAAF World Athletics Final 2   f 19.55       Monaco 09 09 2005

10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3   f 19.62       Helsinki 13 08 2005

28th Olympic Games 8   f 18.56       Olýmpia 18 08 2004

10th IAAF World Indoor Championships 4   q 18.22       Budapest 05 03 2004

9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 5   f 18.65       Paris Saint-Denis 27 08 2003

9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics 6   f 18.40       Madrid 21 09 2002

17th Commonwealth Games 2   f 17.45       Manchester 28 07 2002

IAAF/Coca Cola World Junior Championships 1   f 17.73       Kingston, JAM 20 07 2002

2nd IAAF/Westel World Youth Championships 1   f 16.87       Debrecen 14 07 2001

1st IAAF World Youth Championships 10   f 12.82       Bydgoszcz 17 07 1999

Valerie Vili Information and Statistics in different format
	Valerie won a silver medal in the shot put at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. She attended her first Olympic Games in Athens. Valerie was a world junior shot put champion in 2002 in Jamaica. She has seen a steady improvement in her performance over recent years and finished 5th at the World Championships in Paris in 2003. She  broke the 20 metre mark at the 2006 national championships in Christchurch. Coach:    Kirsten Hellier Club:    Pakuranga Qualifying Standard: 16.60m Qualifying Performance: 18.97m Porritt Classic, Hamilton 9 February 2005 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE 2005 World Track & Field Championships  Helsinki  3rd   2004 Olympic Games    Athens   8th 2004 World Indoor Track & Field Championships Budapest 2003 World Track & Field Championships  Paris   5th 2002 World Cup     Madrid   6th 2002 Commonwealth Games   Manchester  2nd 2002 World Junior Track & Field Championships Kingston  1st 2001 World Youth Track & Field Championships Debrecen  1st 1999 World Youth Track & Field Championships Bydgoszcz  10th   NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006  Shot Put 2005  Shot Put 2004  Shot Put 2003  Shot Put, Hammer Throw, Junior Women Discus 2002  Shot Put, U18 Shot Put, U18 Discus, U18 Hammer Throw 2001 Shot Put, Junior Women Shot Put, Junior Women Discus, Junior Women Hammer Throw, U18 Shot Put, U18 Discus, U18 Hammer 2000  U18 Shot Put, U18 Discus, U18 Hammer 1999  U18 Shot Put, U18 Hammer NEW ZEALAND RECORDS 2006   Shot Put 2005   Shot Put (3) 2004   Shot Put 2003   Junior Women Shot Put 2002   Junior Women Hammer Throw    PERSONAL BESTS Shot Put  20.20m Christchurch   2006 Discus   58.12  Wanganui   2004 Hammer Throw 58.32  Auckland   2002 RANKING Shot Put  2nd   World 2005    1st    Commonwealth 2005 IN MAJOR EVENTS: Outdoor: Shot CWG 2002: 2 17.45 1qA 17.63 OG 2004: 2 18.79 8 18.56 WC 2003: 2 18.77 5 18.65 WC 2005: 3 19.62 1qB 19.87 WCp 2002: 6 18.40   WJ 2002: 1 17.73 1q-18 17.17 WY 2001: 1 16.87   Indoor: Shot     WC 2004: 5qB 18.22   Major global honours:  WCh: 2005: SP Bronze Major global junior honours:  WJ: 2002: SP Gold , WY: 2001: SP Gold Current Oceania and Commonwealth Record Holder in Shotput PERSONAL PROGRESSION Shot Put  20.20  Christchurch   2006 18.93  Auckland   2006    19.87  Helsinki   2005    19.29  Auckland   2004    18.93  Osaka    2003    18.40  Madrid    2002    17.08  Debrecen   2001    15.72  Papakura   2000    14.15  Hamilton   1999           Summary     Olympic Summer Function Sport/Discipline Best   2004 Athens Athlete Athletics 8     Commonwealth Games Function Sport/Discipline Best   2006 Melbourne Athlete Athletics     2002 Manchester Athlete Athletics   All Results   Photo Gallery