Adam Hall (alpine skier) explained

Adam Hall
Full Name:Adam James Hall
Birth Date:1987 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Dunedin, New Zealand
Sport:Alpine skiing
Event:Downhill
slalom
Giant slalom
Super combined
Super-G
Country:New Zealand

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

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 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Hall . Vancouver2010.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100408220755/http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/paralympic-alpine-skiing/athletes/adam-hall_ath3002221Xo.html . 2010-04-08 . dead.
  2. Web site: Adam Hall . Paralympic.org . .
  3. Web site: Kiwi skier Adam Hall wins bronze in super combined at Winter Paralympics. Stuff.co.nz . 13 March 2018. 13 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Skier Adam Hall claims gold at Paralympics. Stuff.co.nz . 17 March 2018. 17 March 2018.
  5. News: 21 January 2022. Jesper Pedersen delights home fans with third gold on drama-packed Friday. Paralympic.org. 21 January 2022.
  6. News: Burke. Patrick. 21 January 2022. Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer. InsideTheGames.biz. 21 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2011 . 6 June 2011 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 23 September 2018.