Luke Kendall Adams (born 22 October 1976) is an Australian former race walker. He was born in Tanzania, where his parents worked as medical missionaries. He is a three-time Olympian for Australia. On 23 June 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.
Achievements Representing 1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal24th10,000m44:09.591999World Race Walking CupMézidon-Canon, France55th20 km1:30:112002World Race Walking CupTurin, Italy29th50 km 4:07:08Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom 2nd20 km1:26:032003World ChampionshipsParis, France5th20 km 1:19:352004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece16th20 km1:23:52World Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany14th20 km1:21:242005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 10th20 km1:21:432006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia 2nd20 km1:21:38World Race Walking CupA Coruña, Spain18th20 km1:22:112007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan 7th20 km1:23:522008Olympic GamesBeijing, China 6th20 km 1:19:5710th50 km3:47:452009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany18th20 km1:22:375th50 km3:43:392010World Race Walking CupChihuahua, Mexico —50 kmDNFCommonwealth GamesDelhi, India 2nd20 km1:22:312011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea5th50 km3:45:31 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom 25th50 km3:53:41
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