Big win for Valerie Adams in Delhi (© Getty Images)
Reigning World Shot Put champion Valerie Adams leads the initial New Zealand team selection for the IAAF World Championships to be held in Daegu, Korea 27 August – 4 September 2011.
Adams, who also claimed the 2007 World title and 2008 Olympic Gold, was one of four 2010 Commonwealth Games medallists to be named in the first portion of Athletics News Zealand's selection process. The 26-year-old has already gotten her season off with a big bang, reaching beyond 20 metres in each of her four competitions so far in 2011, including a world-leading 20.55m effort at the Sydney Track Classic on 19 March.
Also named were Stuart Farquhar, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist in the Javelin Throw; Nikki Hamblin, Commonwealth Games silver medallist at both the 800m and 1500m; and Andrea Miller, Commonwealth bronze medallist in the 100m Hurdles.
Further selections will be announced in June and the final team selection will be announced after 8 August 2011.
Athletics New Zealand for the IAAF
Adams, who also claimed the 2007 World title and 2008 Olympic Gold, was one of four 2010 Commonwealth Games medallists to be named in the first portion of Athletics News Zealand's selection process. The 26-year-old has already gotten her season off with a big bang, reaching beyond 20 metres in each of her four competitions so far in 2011, including a world-leading 20.55m effort at the Sydney Track Classic on 19 March.
Also named were Stuart Farquhar, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist in the Javelin Throw; Nikki Hamblin, Commonwealth Games silver medallist at both the 800m and 1500m; and Andrea Miller, Commonwealth bronze medallist in the 100m Hurdles.
Further selections will be announced in June and the final team selection will be announced after 8 August 2011.
Athletics New Zealand for the IAAF
