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 Adam Rutter 

Adam Rutter
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Date of Birth:
24.12.1986
Discipline:
Race Walking
Occupation:
Student
Height:
N/A
Weight:
N/A
State:
NSW
Coach:
Craig Hilliard
Previous Coaches:
Bill Nappin, Brent Vallance
Scholarship:
AIS
Club:
Sydney Pacific Athletics Club
Place of Birth/Residence:
Sydney, NSW / Canberra, ACT
Marital Status
Single
Flame Team Number
41
Joined Flame Team On
N/A

 Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
10,000m walk:
2002 – 2nd (junior), 2003 – 2nd (junior), 2004 – 1st (junior) 10km walk: 2003 – 2nd (junior), 2004 – 1st (junior)
20km walk: 2005 – 3rd, 2006 – 2nd (U23), 2007 – 3rd (open) 1st (U23), 2008 – 3rd (open) 1st (U23), 2009 – 2nd
50km walk: 2007 – 2nd

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Race Walking Cup:
2004 [Naumburg, GER] – 10km walk (junior) 9th (42.07), 2006 [La Coruna, ESP] – 20km walk 50th (1:26.54), 2008 [Cheboksary, RUS] – 20km walk 44th (1:24.57)
Olympic Games: 2008 [Beijing, CHN] – 50km walk DNF
World University Games: 2009 [Belgrade, SRB] – 20km walk DNS
World Youth Championships: 2003 [Sherbrooke, CAN] – 10,000m walk DNF

World Junior Championships: 2004 [Grosseto, ITA] – 10,000m walk DQ
World Championships:
2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 20km walk DNF

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
5000m walk:
18.54.65 – Brisbane, 7 February 2009
10,000m walk: 41.47.44 – Adelaide, 19 February
2005
20km walk: 1:21.49 – Melbourne, 23 February 2008
50km walk: 3:52.49 – Melbourne, 16 December
2007

Honours

Adam was a member of the inaugural Australian Flame team at the 2009 IAAF world championships in Berlin (GER).


Interesting Facts

Adam is undertaking a Bachelor of Arts with a major in ancient history.