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Podium result for New Zealand's Adam Hall in the North American Cup

 

Dec 21, 2009 / 06:23:57 PM
19 December 2009- Adam Hall once again found himself on the podium at today's North American Cup (Noram) in Winter Park Colorado where he placed third in a Super G race.

Hall was pleased and is feeling good about his results in the lead up to his targeted pinnacle event this season, the 2010 Winter Paralympics which take place in Vancouver, Canada this March.

Unfortunately, Hall didn't fare as well in the slalom, his signature event, where he straddled a gate and sustained minor injury to his forearm.

"If I hadn't straddled the gate, I am confident I would have won the race and the Super Combined," he commented.

Conditions continued to be a challenge with a soft course due to several days of fresh snow over the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

Hall will now take a break from competition until early January when he heads to Europe for two World Cup races, the first of which takes place on January 8.

Hall is a member of the Adaptive Snow Sports National Team and is trained by the Winter Performance Programme under Coach Hiro Taniguchi. Adaptive Snow Sports New Zealand is a member of Snow Sports New Zealand (SSNZ), the official governing body and National Sports Organisation representing all snow sports in New Zealand.

He receives support from Paralympics New Zealand, Atomic, Uvex Tri Four, Ultimate Grip Technology, Fil New Zealand, Cardrona HPC, AmBreed, Adaptive Snow Sports New Zealand, and the Winter Performance Programme.

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