Lisa Adams, a New Zealand Paralympic shot putter, got a disability yet competed and won a gold medal for New Zealand. Find out more about her disability.
Lisa Adams is a New Zealand-based Paralympic shot putter and discus thrower who competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
She won a gold medal in the shot put. She started playing from an early age.
In 2017, she had played rugby with the Waikite women’s able-bodied team.
In 2018, she began competing in para-athletics and became the first woman to play with the New Zealand men’s national team at the Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) Commonwealth Championship.
She was also selected as a flag bearer for the championship’s opening ceremony. Adam became world champion and world record holder in the F37 shot put in 2019.
Also, she won a gold medal at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.
What Disability Does Lisa Adams Have?
Lisa Admas was diagnosed with Hemiparesis, also known as unilateral paresis, which means a weakness of one entire side of the body.
It can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.
There are several types of this disease, due to which different bodily functions can be affected. It can slowly direct to the damage of the affected side of the brain.
Due to her disability, Adams fall under a T37 disability class, which is a disability sport classification for the disability athletics in track and jump events.
It includes people who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia, and athetosis.
It is the athletics equivalent of the more general CP7 classification. This class includes people with cerebral palsy too.
Lisa Adams Age And Family
Born on the 18th of November 1990, Lisa Adams is now 31 years old. She was born and grew up in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Based on her birth date, her zodiac sign belongs to Scorpio. She is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
She was born to a Tongan mother named Lilika Ngauamo and an English father, Sydney Adams.
She is the younger sister of Valerie Adams, who is also her coach.
Also, the basketball player Steven Adams is her younger brother.
Their father, who had served in the Royal Navy, was married to five women and had a total of 18 children.
Lisa Adams Husband: Who Is She Married To?
Yes, Lisa Adams is married woman and has a son named Hikairo, who is now 8 years old.
However, her husband’s details cannot be traced out.
She has posted her best moments with her son on her Instagram account.
You can follow her on @lisaadamsx
What Is Lisa Adams Net Worth?
Lisa Adams’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million to $3 million approximately.
She is a shot putter by her profession, which seems to be the primary source of her income.