[sc:top_left_adsense300x250_1] Born to a Tonga mother, this Mormon athlete competed in the shot putt and was briefly married to a fellow athlete who competed in the discus. Valerie’s coach was a javelin thrower which rubbed off on the famous Mormon when she picked up a silver medal at the Commonwealth Olympics with other titles prior to this.

• Wikipedia Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Adams

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