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ADAM HALL
Adam Hall – Major
International Results
2018 PyeongChang
Paralympic Winter Games
Gold Men’s Slalom Standing
Bronze Men’s Super
Combined Standing
5th Men’s Downhill Standing
10th Men’s Super G Standing
2018 World Para Alpine Skiing
Cup (USA)
2 Gold Men’s Super-G Standing
2017 World Para Alpine
Skiing Championships
Bronze Men’s Slalom Standing
Getty Images (Paralympics NZ).
what your obstacle is, disability or not,
you can still have dreams and goals
to work towards. If you have the
patience, time and the commitment,
you can go out there and surprise
yourself. Whatever your goals and
dreams are, you can make it happen.
Of course you have already been
recognised for your Services
to Sport and you are a Member
of the NZ Order of Merit –
and that is pretty special.
Yeah, that was a few years ago now.
To be recognised like that with such
a high distinction award, from such
powers to be the Governor-General,
representing the Queen. To be at
a ceremony like that it was quite
surreal and, for me, it showed again
that you get out of life what you put
in. To get that recognition over time
is important. Many years ago there
wasn’t the same coverage for para
sport – it just wasn’t around. But,
now, the profile of para and adaptive
sport has grown significantly, and
help raise the awareness of living
with a disability or if you have had
an injury. We all have challenges
that have to be faced… to overcome
raising that awareness to show the
rest of New Zealand that, even with
some limitations, you can achieve
some amazing things. It doesn’t have
to be on the national level or a high
level. When you are recognised,
you are showing that there is light at
the end of the tunnel. You can still
live your life at your full potential.
What advice do you offer to
others who have sustained an
SCI and are looking to achieve?
The main thing is having a dream
or a goal to work towards, and then
have a plan or a pathway to make that
happen. Also know there are going to
be ups and downs. It is never going
to be perfect or the way you would
like it to be. But, when you look back,
on it, it will be all about the journey.
You need to have that patience and
resilience to stick to it. Trust the
people around you and don’t give
up. You will surprise yourself by what
you can do and are capable of. Your
disability is not the end that is for sure.
2016 Para Alpine SkiingRace Series
1st Men’s Slalom Standing
1st Men’s Super-G Standing
2015 IPC Alpine SkiingWorld Cup
(La Molina)
2nd and 3rd Men’s Slalom Standing
Europa Cup (Austria)
3rd Men’s Slalom and Super
Combined Standing
2014 Sochi Paralympic
Winter Games
4th Men’s Super-Combined Standing
7th Men’s Slalom Standing
2010 Vancouver Paralympic
Winter Games
Gold Men’s Slalom Standing
World Rankings (as at April 2018)
Men’s Slalom Standing 1=
Men’s Downhill Standing 6
Men’s Super-Combined Standing 7
Men’s Super-Giant Slalom Standing 15
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