Adam Hall (alpine skier)

Adam James Hall MNZM (born 9 October 1987) is a New Zealand alpine skier and double Paralympic gold medalist.

Adam Hall
MNZM

Hall in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Adam James Hall
Born	9 October 1987 Dunedin, New Zealand
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Alpine skiing
Event(s)	Downhill Slalom Giant slalom Super combined Super-G
Medal record Men's para alpine skiing Representing  New Zealand Paralympic Games 2010 Vancouver Slalom standing 2018 PyeongChang Slalom standing 2018 PyeongChang Super combined standing World Championships 2013 La Molina Slalom, standing 2017 Tarvisio Slalom, standing New Zealand Winter Games 2011 Queenstown Slalom Standing

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.

Hall in the slalom event at the 2013 IPC World Championships

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]

Hall was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to sport.[5]

References

1. "Adam Hall". Vancouver2010.com. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010.
2. Results for Adam Hall from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
3. "Kiwi skier Adam Hall wins bronze in super combined at Winter Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
4. "Skier Adam Hall claims gold at Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
5. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2011". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

External links

• Adam Hall at Paralympics New Zealand (archive)
• Adam Hall at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)