Phillip Maxwell Adams (born 29 July 1945) is an Australian sport shooter. Adams has competed at four consecutive

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, between

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and 1996, and six consecutive

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between 1982 and 2002. He shares the record for the most medals won in Commonwealth Games with a total of eighteen medals (seven golds, nine silver, and two bronze) with English shooter Mick Gault. He has competed in the air, free, centre-fire and standard pistol, winning the Oceanian Championships in all four events. In 1992 he won the 10m air pistol event at the Benito Juarez World Cup championships in Mexico City. In 1991, after winning his sixth gold medal at Commonwealth Games, he was awarded the

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for his services to the sport of pistol shooting. He has also been inducted into the New South Wales Hall of Champions. Compared to his outstanding results at the Commonwealth Games, his performances at the Olympic Games are less impressive, having failed to reach the final round in any of the seven events he has entered. His best result was equal 15th in the Men's 10 metre air pistol at Seoul in 1988. Prior to the

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, Adams returned a positive drug test to the

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, which he was taking under medical advice to treat high blood pressure. After initially being found guilty, but given no suspension as it was not considered to be performance enhancing in shooting, the decision was later overturned and he was banned for two years. He lives in

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, where he first learned to shoot to keep vermin from his farm.

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External links

Profile – Australian Olympic Team
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