Adam Nelson
- January 4, 2024
- Shot Putter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Adam Nelson |
| Occupation | Shot Putter |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 7, 1975(1975-07-07) |
| Age | 49 |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Country | Georgia |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Adam Nelson Biography
| Name | Adam Nelson |
| Birthday | Jul 7 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Georgia |
| Birth Country | Georgia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Adam Nelson is one of the most popular and richest Shot Putter who was born on July 7, 1975 in Georgia, Georgia. Shot putter who was awarded a gold medal in 2013 for his performance in the 2004 Olympics after the winner tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
Yuriy Bilonog had originally won the shot put gold medal at the 2004 Olympics but lost it for doping.
Nelson holds the Dartmouth shot put record with a throw of 65 feet 3 inches (19.88 m). In addition to shot put, Nelson played football at Dartmouth, as a linebacker and later, as a defensive tackle. In 1993 he became the first freshmen ever to play football on the Dartmouth squad. Prior to 1993, the Ivy League prohibited first-year students from playing on the varsity football team. Nelson was a member of Dartmouth’s 1996 undefeated Ivy League champion team.
Adam Nelson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended The Lovett School in Atlanta where he was a letterman and a standout in football and track and field. Nelson graduated from Lovett in 1993 and moved on to Dartmouth College, graduating from the Ivy League school in 1997. As an undergraduate at Dartmouth, Nelson earned various accolades as a member of the track and field team, including the collegiate shot put title at the 1997 NCAA championships with a throw of19.62 m (64 ft. 4 ½ in.).
He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.
Adam Nelson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Shot Putter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adam Nelson is one of the richest Shot Putter from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Nelson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He lettered in football and track and field at The Lovett School in Georgia.
He won silver at the 2000 Olympics in the shot put.
Adam McCright Nelson (born July 7, 1975) is an American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist. Nelson competed in three consecutive Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008. In addition to his gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, Nelson won a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 256 lbs |
Adam Nelson height 6 ft 0 in Adam weight 256 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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Nelson’s silver medal in the shot put at the 2004 Summer Olympics was upgraded to a gold medal retroactively in 2013 after Yuriy Bilonog’s urine sample tested positive for performance-enhancing drug use. With the advent of drug testing at international athletic competitions, it has become increasingly common for athlete disqualifications from placements in standings months or years after the event conclusions.
Facts & Trivia
Adam Ranked on the list of most popular Shot Putter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Adam Nelson celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece the shot put was held in a spectacular setting at the original Stadium of Ancient Olympia, bringing Olympic competition back to the venue for the first time in over a millennium.