Adam James Hall (born 9 October 1987) is a New Zealand
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
and double
Paralympic
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...
gold medalist.
Life
Hall was born in
Dunedin
Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...
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
)
, nations = 44
, athletes = 506
, events = 64 in 5 sports
, opening = 12 March
, closing = 21 March
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Zach Beaumont
, stadium = BC Place
, winter_pr ...
, 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.
At the
2018 Winter Paralympics
)
, nations = 49
, athletes = 569
, events = 80 in 6 sports
, opening = 9 March
, closing = 18 March
, opened_by = President Moon Jae-in
, cauldron = Kim Eun-jung Seo Soon-seok
, stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic ...
, 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
The Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award is named after South Korean Dr. Whang Youn Dai, who contracted polio at the age of three. She devoted her life to the development of paralympic sport in Korea and around the world. At the 1988 Paralympic Summe ...
.
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.
Hall was appointed a
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ...
in the
2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to sport.
References
External links
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archive
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1987 births
Living people
New Zealand male alpine skiers
Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Paralympic gold medalists for New Zealand
Paralympic bronze medalists for New Zealand
Sportspeople from Dunedin
Medalists at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
People educated at Taieri College
Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Paralympic alpine skiers for New Zealand
Paralympic medalists in alpine skiing
Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
People with spina bifida
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