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Adam Nelson was born on 7 July, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., is an American shot putter. Discover Adam Nelson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

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Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 7 July 1975
Birthday 7 July
Birthplace Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Adam Nelson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 48 years old, Adam Nelson height is 6 ft 0 in and Weight 255 lb.

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Weight 255 lb
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Adam Nelson Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Adam Nelson worth at the age of 48 years old? Adam Nelson’s income source is mostly from being a successful putter. He is from United States. We have estimated Adam Nelson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1975

Adam McCright Nelson (born July 7, 1975) is an American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist.

1993

Nelson graduated from Lovett in 1993 and moved on to Dartmouth College, graduating from the Ivy League school in 1997.

In 1993 he became the first freshman 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.

1996

Nelson was a member of Dartmouth's 1996 undefeated Ivy League champion team.

At Dartmouth, Adam Nelson served as President of Chi Heorot fraternity.

Prior to his own Olympics experience, Nelson worked at a concession stand during the 1996 Summer Olympics in his hometown of Atlanta.

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 of 19.62 m.

Nelson holds the Dartmouth shot put record with a throw of 65 ft. In addition to shot put, Nelson played football at Dartmouth, as a linebacker and later, as a defensive tackle.

2000

Nelson competed in three consecutive Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

Adam Nelson earned a silver medal In the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Prior to the Games, Nelson was considered the favorite to win gold.

He had won the title in every major shot put event leading up to the Olympic Games that summer including the 2000 Olympic Trials.

At the 2000 Games, his throw of 21.21 m was 3 in short of the winning throw of gold medalist, Arsi Harju of Finland.

2002

Nelson's personal best in the shot put is 22.51 m, which he threw in 2002.

At that time, this was the third-longest throw in U.S. history and the ninth-farthest ever in the world.

2004

In addition to his gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, Nelson won a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics.

He is married to Laci Nelson and he has 2 daughters, Caroline and Lauren Nelson.

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.

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.

In Athens, Nelson jumped out in front of the field with his first round throw of 21.16 m. He held the lead going into the final round, despite fouling throws in rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5.

As the event leader, Nelson was the last to throw in the sixth and final round.

The current second-place thrower, Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine, stepped up on his final throw and improved with a throw of 21.16 m to tie Nelson for first place.

Nelson entered the ring for his final throw to break the tie.

He unleashed what looked to be initially a gold medal-winning 70-foot throw, but Nelson was flagged for stepping on the line to the left-front of the circle.

Nelson protested vociferously to the officials at the time of the call, but later apologized for his emotional reaction.

With Nelson and Bilonog precisely tied on distance after six-rounds, the tie-breaker rule came into effect, counting the competitors' second-best throws.

Because Nelson had fouled on each throw after the opening round, he had no second mark.

Yuriy Bilonog was awarded the gold medal; Nelson was awarded his second consecutive Olympic silver medal.

Nelson's shot put Silver was the first track and field medal for the United States in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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.

2005

At the 2005 World Athletics Championships, Nelson won his first major world title with a throw of 21.73 m. Two years later, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Athletics Championships with a throw of 21.61 m. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Nelson failed to throw a valid mark in the final.

2009

In the qualifying round, Nelson had a throw of 20.56 m. At the 2009 and 2011 World Athletics Championships, Nelson failed to medal in the finals, finishing 5th and 8th place, respectively.

2012

Nelson attempted to make the U.S. Olympic Team for a fourth time at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, but did not make the final round in wet conditions.

In 2012, retroactive testing on competitors' urine samples retained from the 2004 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee revealed that 2004 Olympic gold medalist Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine was guilty of performance-enhancing drug use.

In 2012, the IOC re-tested approximately 100 urine samples from specific events in the 2004 Games and found that four medal winners in Track and Field (both men and women, all in the throwing events) tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

On December 5, 2012, the IOC announced that men's shot put winner Bilonog, and women's shot put third-place finisher, Svetlana Krivelyova of Russia, re-tests showed positive for the steroid agent, Oxandrolone.

Bilonog was stripped of his gold medal.

The IOC, following established rules, allowed Bilonog (and the others disqualified) 21 days to appeal the ruling.