A happy Adam is pictured above with his Shot Put silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
His effort of 21.16m was the same distance as Yuriy Bilonog but the Ukrainien took the Gold
on count back as Nelson had fouled on all his other five efforts. Remarkably it was the fourth**
successive silver that Adam had won at the Olympics & Worlds between 2000-04.
As fate would have it Bilonog was later disqualified after drugs were found in his system and Adam's
silver ** was replaced with the Gold medal. Yes, the big arm around Adam is that of Bilonog.
.
| |
| Men's Shot Put Final. Olympic Games 2004 |
| 1. Yuri Bilonog |
|
UKR |
|
21.16 |
| 2. Adam Nelson |
|
USA |
|
21.16 |
| 3. Joachim Olsen |
|
DEN |
|
21.07 |
| 4. Manuel Martinez |
|
SPA |
|
20.84 |
| 5. Andrey Mikhnevich |
|
BLR |
|
20.60 |
| 6. Yuriy Belov |
|
BLR |
|
20.34 |
| 7. Justin Anlezark |
|
AUS |
|
20.31 |
| 8. Ralf Bartels |
|
GER |
|
20.26 |
| |
Adam Nelson - Shot Put silver medals at 2000 Olympics & 2001 World Championships.
He is seen here in Edmonton at the World Championships. Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
| |
|
Men's Shot Put Final
Olympic Games 2000
|
| |
| 1. Arsi Harju |
|
FIN |
|
21.29 |
| 2. Adam NELSON |
|
USA |
|
21.21 |
| 3. John Godina |
|
USA |
|
21.20 |
| 4. Andrew Bloom |
|
USA |
|
20.87 |
| 5. Yuriy Bilonog |
|
UKR |
|
20.84 |
| 6. Manuel Martinez |
|
SPA |
|
20.55 |
| 7. Janus Robberts |
|
RSA |
|
20.32 |
| 8. Oliver-Sven Buder |
|
GER |
|
20.18 |
|
|
|
Men's Shot Put Final
World Athletics Championships 2001
|
| |
| 1. John GODINA |
|
USA |
|
21.87 |
| 2. Adam NELSON |
|
USA |
|
21.24 |
| 3. Arsi HARJU |
|
FIN |
|
20.93 |
| 4. Manuel MARTINEZ |
|
SPA |
|
20.91 |
| 5. Dragan PERIC |
|
YUG |
|
20.91 |
| 6. Yuriy BILONOG |
|
UKR |
|
20.83 |
| 7. Conny KARLSSON |
|
FIN |
|
20.78 |
| 8. Bradley SNYDER |
|
CAN |
|
20.63 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2012 21.54 Athens, GA 14 APR
2011 22.09 Eugene, OR 26 JUN
2010 21.29 Zürich 18 AUG
2009 21.11 Berlin 15 AUG
2008 22.12 Eugene 08 JUN
2007 21.61 Osaka 25 AUG
2006 22.04 Indianapolis, IN 23 JUN
2005 21.92 Monaco 10 SEP
2004 21.68 Gresham, OR 05 JUN
2003 21.29 Kuortane 20 JUL
2002 22.51 Portland, OR 18 MAY (personal best)
2001 21.53 Rüdlingen 19 AUG
2000 22.12 Sacramento, CA 15 JUL
1999 20.64 Palma de Mallorca 10 JUL
1998 20.61 Rüdlingen 23 AUG