Valerie Kasanita Adams, formerly Valerie Vili, (an Olympic gold medalist in shot put) was born toLilika Ngauamo.
Valerie Vili has competed in 2 Olympic Games. She finished 8th in women's shot put at the 2004 Games in Athens and won the gold medal in women's shot put at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
That was Ralph Rose of the United States with a put of 14.81 meters (48 feet, 7 inches) at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Rose was the gold medalist in shot put at the 1904 and 1908 Olympics and silver medalist at the 1912 Olympics.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, no. Only one American woman has won an Olympic medal in shot put, that being Earlene Brown who won bronze at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.
Valerie Adams is famous. She is famous because she is a gold medalist in shot put.
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At the Olympic Games, women's shot put debuted at the 1948 Games in London.
Valerie Vili has won one Olympic medal, that being gold in the 2008 Games in women's shot put. She also won gold, in women's shot put, in the 2008 World Indoor Championships, 2007 World Championships, and 2006 Commonwealth Games.