Dame Valerie Adams gets a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020

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Dame Valerie Adams gets a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020

By Semi Turaga

Sunday 01/08/2021

Dame Valerie Adams gets a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020. [Image: Reuters]

New Zealand shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has won her fourth Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020.

She got bronze in the women's shot put final this afternoon.

This is her fifth Olympic shot put final.

Adams who won gold in 2008 and 2012, and silver in 2016 qualified sixth for the final.

China's Gong Lijao takes home the gold medal after a dominant display with the best throw of 20.58 while the USA's Raven Saunders takes home silver with 19.79.

[Source: Reuters]

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