Luke Adams (race walker)
Australian race walker (born 1976)
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Luke Kendall Adams (born 22 October 1976) is an Australian former race walker. He was born in Tanzania, where 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]
Born22 October 1976
Dodoma, Tanzania
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Country
Australia
Australia| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1976 Dodoma, Tanzania |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 50km race walk 20km race walk |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia | |||||
| 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, United Kingdom | 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 | 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 | 1:23:52 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, 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, South Korea | 5th | 50 km | 3:45:31 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 25th[4] | 50 km | 3:53:41 |
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