Adams medalled at four consecutive Olympics in the women's shot put, taking gold at Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016.

She secured silver at Rio 2016, before clinching a bronze on her final appearance at the Games at Tokyo 2020.

Adams won three successive Commonwealth Games titles from Melbourne 2006 to Glasgow 2014, earning silver either side of that run.

Four golds at both the World Championships and World Indoor Championships are also included on her list of honours.

Adams enjoyed a 56-competition winning streak between 2010 and 2014, with her personal best throw of 21.24 metres at the World Championships in Daegu in August 2011 an Oceanian record.

She was named World Athlete of the Year in 2014.

The New Zealander felt it was the right time to draw a close to her career, which has lasted for more than 20 years.

"Today, I am here to share with you all that I'm officially hanging up these size 14 throwing shoes," Adams said.

"After winning my bronze medal in Tokyo, I contemplated whether to embark on another campaign.

"I took some time to really process this thought and to see if it was something I actually wanted to do again.

"My heart, mind and body simply answered the question for me, so it is time for me to call it a day."

In 2019, Adams and France's Renaud Lavillenie became the first active athletes to join the World Athletics Council as full voting members.