Michelle Carter (athlete)

Michelle Carter
Carter at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul
Personal information
Full nameMichelle Denee Carter
NationalityAmerican
Born (1985-10-12) October 12, 1985
San Jose, California, U.S.
Home townRed Oak, Texas, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics (track and field)
EventShot put
College teamTexas Longhorns
Turned pro2007
Coached byMichael Carter
Retired2022
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Shot put: 20.63 m (67 ft 8 in) (2016)
  • Discus: 54.06 m (177 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (2007)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroShot put
World Championships
2015 BeijingShot put
2017 LondonShot put
World Indoor Championships
2012 IstanbulShot put
2016 PortlandShot put
Diamond League
2016 BrusselsShot put
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraShot put
NACAC U23 Championships
2006 Santo DomingoShot put
World Junior Championships
2004 GrossetoShot put
Pan American Junior Championships
2003 BridgetownShot put
World Youth Championships
2001 DebrecenShot put

Michelle Denee Carter (born October 12, 1985) is an American retired track and field athlete who competed in shot put. She won a gold medal in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making her the first American woman to win Olympic gold in shot put and only the second to win a medal of any color. Carter is the former American record holder in the event with a distance of 20.63 m (67 ft 8 in) set at the 2016 Olympic Games. She was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

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