“Pretty stuck for words” – Emotional Adam Hall delivers with stunning slalom to clinch bronze at Beijing Paralympics
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Kiwi alpine ski legend Adam Hall has cut some serious shapes on his way down the second leg of the Super Combined to win the bronze medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics on Monday.
Hall, who held the 15th spot in the Super Combined standings following the Super G run, produced a stunning performance in the slalom at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. He was almost on the verge of finishing on top of the podium before dropping to third – with a time of 39.44 for a combined total of 1.54.78.
“Pretty amazing, pretty stuck for words, to be honest,” Hall said to Stuff.co.nz after winning his fourth Paralympic medal.
“To come from 15th back into third I mean … that’s unbelievable.
“There’s nothing else I could have done up there, I pushed as hard as I could.”
“Amazing to still be kicking away after however many years”
Hall, who famously pulled out a photo of his family on the podium at PyeongChang 2018, gave an emotional shoutout to everyone in New Zealand and all of his supporters, especially his wife Elitsa and daughter Gracelynn.
Hall’s success gave New Zealand its third medal of the Beijing Games following Corey Peters winning gold and silver medals in the men’s sitting downhill event and Super G.
He added: “To still be kicking away after many years … I think it’s 18 or 19 years now and to still be in there for the medals, it’s amazing.
“I’ve been on top of the podium a couple of times now and I’ve always said to have any coloured medal it will be the same kind of feeling because it’s so competitive out there, it’s so strong.”
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