Michelle Carter in action during the final of the women's shot put in Beijing.
Her third throw of 19.76 took her into third place where she remained throughout
the competition, thus winning the bronze medal.
In 2016 she began to throw 20 metres when it mattered and in March won
the World Indoor title with a throw of 20.21. Then she won the big one !
The Olympic Games title - with her last put of the final.
A U.S.A. record with her throw of 20.63 metres, beating the then leader twice winner
and defending champion Valerie Adams into second place.
Result of Final. Women's shot put.
2015 World Championship in Beijing.
1.
|
Christina |
SCHWANITZ |
GER |
20.37m |
|
2.
|
Lijiao |
GING |
CHN |
20.30m |
|
| 3. |
Michelle |
CARTER |
USA |
19.76m |
|
| 4. |
Anita |
MARTON |
HUN |
19.48m |
NR |
| 5. |
Yang |
GAO |
CHN |
19.04m |
|
| 6. |
Aliona |
DUBITSKAYA |
BLR |
18.52m |
|
| 7. |
Yuliya |
LEANTSIUK |
BLR |
18.25m |
|
| 8. |
Narallia |
MIKHNEVICH |
BLR |
18.24m |
|
2016 Olympic Games.
Women's shot put final. Rio de Janeiro.
| 1. |
Michelle Carter |
United States |
20.63 |
NR & WL
|
| 2. |
Valerie Adams |
New Zealand |
20.42 |
SB |
| 3. |
Anita Márton |
Hungary |
19.87 |
NR |
| 4. |
Gong Lijiao |
China |
19.39 |
|
| 5. |
Raven Saunders |
United States |
19.35 |
PB |
| 6. |
Christina Schwanitz |
Germany |
19.03 |
|
| 7. |
Cleopatra Borel |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
18.37 |
|
| 8. |
Aliona Dubitskaya |
Belarus |
18.23 |
|
Her father, Michael Carter, a former Olympian, won the silver medal in the
shot put in 1984.