Dame Valerie Adams crowned national gumboot throwing champion1 NEWS Olympic champion Valerie Adams nailed the gumboot competition, finishing first at the Rural Games in Palmerston North. Olympic gold medallist Dame Valerie Adams has added gumboot throwing champion to her list of sporting accolades. Adams is in Palmerston North this weekend for the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games, a celebration of all things rural. Despite having never tossed a gumboot before, she tried her hand at the gumboot throwing championship competition, beating out the title holder and falling about metre short of setting a new record. TWITTER Valerie Adams - gumboot throwing champion.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2017 01:52 UTC