Two-time Olympic shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has confirmed her retirement from international competition.
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Dame Valerie leaves the sport with four Olympic medals and four world indoor and outdoor titles.
After 22 years competing for New Zealand, she made the announcement in Auckland today.
She won her first world title at the youth level in 2001, won the first of three Commonwealth Games gold medals in 2006 and her first Olympic title in 2008.
Dame Valerie has been named New Zealand sportswoman of the year seven times.
The 37-year-old says her heart, mind and body decided now was the time to leave her shot put career.
After competing in her fifth Olympics in Tokyo last year, the mother of two said she wanted to inspire female athletes around the world and show that it was possible to return to the top after having children.
Dame Valerie will continue to coach her younger sister Paralympic gold medal winner Lisa.
In the 2017 New Year Honours, Adams was named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Lisa won gold in the F37 shot put.
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