Michelle Carter (athlete)

Michelle Carter

Carter at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul
Personal information
Full name	Michelle Denee Carter
Nationality	American
Born	(1985-10-12) October 12, 1985 (age 39) San Jose, California, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight	260 lb (118 kg)[2]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics (track and field)
Event	Shot put
College team	Texas Longhorns
Turned pro	2007
Coached by	Michael Carter
Retired	2022
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 Janeiro Shot put World Championships 2015 Beijing Shot put 2017 London Shot put World Indoor Championships 2012 Istanbul Shot put 2016 Portland Shot put Diamond League 2016 Brussels Shot put Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Shot put NACAC U23 Championships 2006 Santo Domingo Shot put World Junior Championships 2004 Grosseto Shot put Pan American Junior Championships 2003 Bridgetown Shot put World Youth Championships 2001 Debrecen Shot put

Michelle Denee Carter (born October 12, 1985) is a retired American 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.^[3] 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.