Michelle Carter (athlete)
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Michelle Denee Carter (born 12 October 1985 in San Jose, California) is an American shot putter.
She won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships, and finished fifteenth at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Her personal best throw is 18.85 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Eugene. In addition to winning the 2008 United States Olympic Team Trials was the 2009 and 2011 National Champion.[1] While competing for the University of Texas, she won the Collegiate National Championship in 2006.
Carter is a graduate of Red Oak High School in the Dallas, Texas area. Her father, Michael Carter, is also a former Olympian and NFL star--the only athlete to win an Olympic medal and a Super Bowl ring in the same year. Both Michelle and her father hold the current National High School Record in the Shot Put, the only such father and daughter situation. Michelle set her record in 2003 while winning the Texas state championship, her father's record has been unchallenged since 1979.
References
- ^ http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAOutdoorTF/women/wSP.asp
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- American shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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