Michelle Carter

Michelle Carter
Country	USA
Sport	Athletics
Best events	Shot put
Olympic Games	Beijing 2008 London 2012 Rio de Janeiro 2016
Olympic medals
Gold
Silver
Bronze
1
0
0
Personal information
Full name	Michelle Denee Carter-Elder
Date of birth	12 October 1985
Birthplace	Grand Prairie, Texas, United States
Height	176 cm (5' 9")
Hometown	Red Oak, Texas, United States

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Michelle Carter is a track and field athlete who has competed for the United States. She competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympic Games. She became the first U.S. woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal in shot put at her third Games in 2016.

Olympic Results

Year	Event	Result
2008	Women's shot put	13th
2012	Women's shot put	4th
2016	Women's shot put

2008

Discipline	Round	Stage	Result
Shot put	Qualification	Throw 1	18.49
		Throw 2	Bye
		Throw 3
	Final	Throw 1	16.97
		Throw 2	17.65
		Throw 3	17.74
		Throw 4	Did not advance
		Throw 5
		Throw 6

2012

Discipline	Round	Stage	Result
Shot put	Qualification	Throw 1	18.27
		Throw 2	18.63
		Throw 3	X
	Final	Throw 1	19.05
		Throw 2	18.83
		Throw 3	18.92
		Throw 4	19.42
		Throw 5	19.12
		Throw 6	18.88

2016

Discipline	Round	Stage	Result
Shot put	Qualification	Throw 1	17.95
		Throw 2	19.01
		Throw 3	Bye
	Final	Throw 1	19.12
		Throw 2	19.82
		Throw 3	19.44
		Throw 4	19.87
		Throw 5	19.84
		Throw 6	20.63	NR