sport.wikisort.org - AthleteMichelle Denee Carter (born October 12, 1985) is an American shot putter. She is the current 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 Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2018.
American shot putter
Michelle Carter
 Carter at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul |
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Nationality | American |
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Born | (1985-10-12) October 12, 1985 (age 36) San Jose, California, United States |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
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Weight | 260 lb (118 kg)[2] |
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Country | United States |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event(s) | Shot put |
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College team | Texas Longhorns |
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Coached by | Michael Carter |
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Career
Carter won the 2016 gold medal at the Rio Olympics on the last of her six throws, edging two-time defending champion Valerie Adams of New Zealand.[3] In doing so, Carter became the first United States women's athlete to win the event since the women's competition began at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in London, and only the second American to win any medal in the event (Earlene Brown, bronze, 1960).[4] Carter broke her own American record with an Olympic gold medal-winning toss of 20.63 m (67 ft 8 in).
She finished fifteenth at the 2008 Olympic Games and fourth at the 2012 Olympic Games.[5]
A bronze medalist at the 2015 and 2017 IAAF World Championships, Carter also won the gold medal at the 2016 World Indoor Championships after winning the bronze in 2012.
She won the silver medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships and the gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships.
In addition to winning the 2008 United States Olympic Team Trials, she was the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 national champion.[6] While competing for the University of Texas, she won the NCAA collegiate national championship in 2006. In college, she was a seven time All-American, and also won the Big 12 Conference title five times. In 2006, she won the NCAA indoor title to also help the University of Texas women claim the NCAA team title. With a runner-up finish in the shot put at the 2005 outdoor meet, Carter helped the Longhorns win the NCAA championship.
Carter is a graduate of Red Oak High School in Red Oak, Texas where she was a four-time state champion in the shot put.
Personal life
Carter's 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. Since 1979, her father currently holds the boys' national high school record in the shot put; Michelle held the girls' record from 2003 to 2014. Michael Carter, won the men's shot put silver medal while representing Team USA at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games and also played professional American football for the San Francisco 49ers from 1984-1992, winning three Super Bowls.[1]
Carter is a Christian. Carter has said, "Through faith and sports, I’ve learned discipline and self-control. In the Bible, God tells us we have to work, even if what we want is not going to happen right away. People want a platform, but with that comes responsibility. Before winning the gold medal, I needed to be in a mature place to handle the opportunities that were going to come my way, to make sure I didn’t use them for my advantage. You have to put your pride aside and let God’s plan come through. He has given me this platform for Him to shine." She has also said "I know God allowed me to have this medal, and with it I want to glorify Him and point others to Him."[7]
She received a full track scholarship to The University of Texas, she graduated in 2007 with a degree in youth and communities studies, and a minor in kinesiology.
Carter is a certified professional make-up artist. She was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2018.
Carter has focused on body image both on and off the field, talking to young women about confidence through her program You Throw Girl. "You have to understand everyone's body was built to do something. I was built to do something, and that's how I was built. I think the world is realizing we were promoting one body type and there have always been many."[8]
References
- "Michelle Carter". teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- "Shot Diva: Meet Michelle". shotdiva.com.
- "Michelle Carter wins gold for U.S. in women's shot put". Chicago Tribune. Rio de Janeiro. Associated Press. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- Rubinroit, Seth. "Michelle Carter wins women's shot put gold medal". NBCOlympics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Shot Put Women: The XXX Olympic Games". IAAF. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- "USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions: Women's Shot Put". USA Track & Field. USA Track & Field, Inc. 2001–2012. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- "Golden Opportunity". FCA Magazine. July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Mary Pilon (August 11, 2016). "You Throw, Girl: An Olympic Shot-Putter's Feminist Mission". Retrieved May 29, 2020.
External links
 Olympic champions in women's shot put |
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World Indoor Champions in women's shot put |
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US National Championship winners in women's shot put |
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1923-1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1923: Bertha Christophel
- 1924: Ester Behring
- 1925–28: Lillian Copeland
- 1929–30: Rena MacDonald
- 1931: Lillian Copeland
- 1932: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
- 1933: Catherine Rutherford
- 1934: Not held
- 1935: Rena MacDonald
- 1936: Helen Stephens
- 1937: Margaret Bergmann
- 1938–41: Catherine Fellmeth
- 1942: Ramona Harris
- 1943: Frances Gorn-Sobczak (POL) * Dorothy Dodson
- 1944: Dorothy Dodson
- 1945: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Helen Steward
- 1946–47: Dorothy Dodson
- 1948: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Dorothy Dodson
- 1949: Amelia Wood
- 1950: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Amelia Wood
- 1951: Amelia Wood
- 1952: Amelia Wood & Janet Dicks
- 1953: Amelia Wood
- 1954: Lois Testa
- 1955: Wanda Wejzgrowicz
- 1956–62: Earlene Brown
- 1963: Sharon Shepherd
- 1964: Earlene Brown
- 1965–66: Lynn Graham
- 1967–68: Maren Seidler
- 1969–71: Lynn Graham
- 1972–79: Maren Seidler
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1980-1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980: Maren Seidler
- 1981: Denise Wood
- 1982: María Elena Sarría (CUB) * Denise Wood (3)
- 1983: Denise Wood
- 1984: Ria Stalman (NED) * Lorna Griffin
- 1985–87: Ramona Pagel
- 1988: Connie Price
- 1989: Ramona Pagel
- 1990: Connie Price
- 1991: Ramona Pagel
- 1992: Connie Price-Smith
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1993-onwards USA Track & Field |
- 1993–2000: Connie Price-Smith
- 2001: Seilala Sua
- 2002: Teri Steer
- 2003: Kristin Heaston
- 2004: Laura Gerraughty
- 2005: Kristin Heaston
- 2006: Jillian Camarena
- 2007: Kristin Heaston
- 2008–09: Michelle Carter
- 2010: Jillian Camarena
- 2011: Michelle Carter
- 2012: Jillian Camarena-Williams
- 2013–16: Michelle Carter
- 2017: Raven Saunders
- 2018: Maggie Ewen
- 2019: Chase Ealey
- 20212020 OT: Jessica Ramsey
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Notes |
- Since 1992, the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World best year performance in women's shot put |
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2008 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification |
- 2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes |
- Kenta Bell
- Christian Cantwell
- Bryan Clay
- Rafeeq Curry
- Breaux Greer
- Trey Hardee
- Jeff Hartwig
- Mike Hazle
- Reese Hoffa
- Brian Johnson
- Dusty Jonas
- A. G. Kruger
- Casey Malone
- Andra Manson
- Derek Miles
- Adam Nelson
- Tom Pappas
- Miguel Pate
- Trevell Quinley
- Michael Robertson
- Leigh Smith
- Brad Walker
- Ian Waltz
- Jesse Williams
- Aarik Wilson
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Bubba Thornton (men's head coach)
- Harvey Glance (men's assistant coach)
- Ron Mann (men's assistant coach)
- Boo Schexnayder (men's assistant coach)
- Criss Somerlot (men's assistant coach)
- Joe Vigil (men's assistant coach)
- Jeanette Bolden (women's head coach)
- Chandra Cheeseborough (women's assistant coach)
- J.J. Clark (women's assistant coach)
- Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick (women's assistant coach)
- Connie Price-Smith (women's assistant coach)
- Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
- Brooks Johnson (relay coach)
- Orin Richburg (relay coach)
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2012 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Tonja Buford-Bailey (women's asst)
- Amy Deem (women's head coach)
- Edrick Floréal (men's asst)
- Jack Hazen (men's asst)
- Mike Holloway (men's asst)
- Rose Monday (women's asst)
- Connie Price-Smith (women's asst)
- Tom Pukstys (men's asst)
- Andrew Valmon (men's head coach)
- Gwen Wentland (women's asst)
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2016 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach)
- Troy Engle (men's assistant coach)
- Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)
- Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
- Vin Lananna (men's head coach)
- Rose Monday (women's assistant coach)
- Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)
- Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach)
- Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach)
- LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
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