Luke Adams (racewalker)
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| Born | 22 October 1976 Dodoma, Tanzania |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
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| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 50km Race Walk 20km Race Walk |
Luke Kendall Adams (born 22 October 1976, in Mvumi,
race walker from Australia, who was born in Tanzania. His parents worked as medical missionaries.[1] He is a three-time Olympian for Australia.[2] On 23 June 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Australia
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| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 24th | 10,000m | 44:09.59 |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 55th | 20 km | 1:30:11 |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy
|
29th | 50 km | 4:07:08 |
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 2nd | 20 km | 1:26:03 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 20 km
|
1:19:35 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 16th | 20 km | 1:23:52 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 14th | 20 km | 1:21:24 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 20 km
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1:21:43 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | 20 km | 1:21:38 |
| World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 18th | 20 km | 1:22:11 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 7th | 20 km
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1:23:52 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | PR China
|
6th | 20 km | 1:19:57 |
| 10th | 50 km | 3:47:45 | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th | 20 km | 1:22:37 |
| 5th | 50 km | 3:43:39 | |||
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico
|
— | 50 km | DNF |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 2nd | 20 km | 1:22:31 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, Korea | 5th | 50 km | 3:45:31 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 25th[4] | 50 km | 3:53:41 |
References
- ^ "Luke Adams". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Luke ADAMS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Luke Adams". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Men's 50 km Race Walk". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luke Adams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Luke Adams at World Athletics
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