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Adam Hall (alpine skier)
New Zealand Para alpine skier (born 1987)
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Adam James Hall MNZM (born 9 October 1987) is a New Zealand Para alpine skier and two-time Paralympic gold medalist.
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| Full name | Adam James Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 October 1987 Dunedin, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Downhill slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
Hall was born in Dunedin on 9 October 1987 to Lindsay Hall, a dairy farmer, and Gayle Hall, née Paterson, an obstetric nurse. He was diagnosed with spina bifida.
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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,[1] 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.[2]
At the 2018 Winter Paralympics, 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.[3][4]
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.[5][6]
Hall was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to sport.[7]
At the 2026 Winter Paralympics, Hall won a silver medal in the men's slalom (standing) event. As a result, he tied the record for most Winter Paralympic medals, alongside Patrick Cooper to become the most decorated New Zealand Winter Paralympian.[8]
