Michelle Carter USA   
Date of birth: 12 October 85
Age: 37 years 171 days
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 107 kg
Club/team: Nike
Shot Put Olympic Champion 2016
Shot Put World Indoor Champion 2016
Shot Put World Indoor Silver Medallist 2012
2 World Championships Bronzes
2015: SP 2017: SP
Shot Put 4th at Olympic Games 2012
Shot Put 4th at World Championships 2013
Shot Put 4th at World Indoor Championships 2014
Shot Put 5th at World Championships 2009
Shot Put 8th at World Championships 2011
Shot Put World Championships finalist 2019
Shot Put World Junior Champion 2004
Shot Put World Youth Championships Silver Medallist 2001
Shot Put Pan American Games Bronze Medallist 2011
Shot Put NCAA Indoor Champion 2006
12 National Titles
Shot Put World Alltime no. 42 20.63 Rio de Janeiro 12 Aug 2016
Shot Put World Indoor Alltime no. 37 20.21 Portland OR 19 Mar 2016

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Shot Put
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2000  14.76w    1-HSAustin TX12 May
2001  15.23w    2-17Debrecen14 Jul
2002  16.25w    1c4-HSAustin TX10 May
2003  16.73w    1c4-HSAustin TX9 May
2004  17.55w    1-19Grosseto17 Jul
2005  18.26w    2Carson CA24 Jun
2006  17.98w    1Waco TX13 May
2007  17.57w    5Indianapolis IN24 Jun
2008  18.85w    1Eugene OR5 Jul
2009  19.13w    2Stockholm/Ktg30 Jul
2010  18.80w    1Göteborg/S10 Aug
2011  19.86w    1Eugene OR23 Jun
2012  19.60w    2Lausanne23 Aug
2013  20.24w   AR 1Des Moines IA22 Jun
2014  19.84w    2Marrakech14 Sep
2015  20.02w    1Eugene OR25 Jun
2016  20.63w   AR1Rio de Janeiro12 Aug
2017  19.34w    3Sacramento CA24 Jun
2018  18.16w    5Kingston9 Jun
2019  18.85w    4qDoha2 Oct
2021  16.94w    9Eugene OR23 Apr
2022  17.72w    8Eugene OR26 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  16.70iw    1-HSLandover MD16 Mar
2004  17.05iw    1Houston TX23 Jan
2005  17.86iw    2Fayetteville AR11 Mar
2006  18.56iw    1Fayetteville AR11 Mar
2007  18.12iw    2Fayetteville AR9 Mar
2010  18.20iw    10qDoha13 Mar
2011  18.82iw    5Zürich7 Sep
2012  19.58iw    2Istanbul10 Mar
2013  19.88iw    2Zürich28 Aug
2014  19.10iw    4Sopot8 Mar
2015  19.45iw    1Boston MA1 Mar
2016  20.21iw   AR1Portland OR19 Mar
2017  19.03Aiw    1Albuquerque NM5 Mar
2020  17.63Aiw    7Albuquerque NM14 Feb
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  41.87w    6q-17Debrecen12 Jul
2002  51.58w    1-HSAustin TX6 Apr
2003  48.13w    1c4-HSAustin TX9 May
2004  50.20w    3Norman OK30 Apr
2005  52.12w    5Austin TX8 Apr
2006  52.33w    1Denton TX15 Apr
2007  54.06w   2qSacramento CA6 Jun

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Shot Put
WY 2001: 2-1715.23 3q-1714.27
WJ 2004: 1-1917.55 5qB-1915.61
OG 2008: 1317.74 11q18.49
WC 2009: 518.96 8q18.44
PAG 2011: 318.09A
WC 2011: 818.76 9q18.85
OG 2012: 419.42 5q18.63
WC 2013: 419.94 2q19.76
Cont Cup 2014: 219.84
WC 2015: 319.76 2q19.22
OG 2016: 120.63 3q19.01
WC 2017: 319.14 2q18.92
WC 2019: 918.41 4q18.85
Discus Throw
WY 2001: 6q-1741.87
 
Indoor
Shot Put
WC 2010: 10q18.20
WC 2012: 219.58 4q18.61
WC 2014: 419.10 4q18.79
WC 2016: 120.21

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Shot Put
Outdoor20.63    ARRio de Janeiro12 Aug 2016
Indoor20.21    ARPortland OR19 Mar 2016
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor54.06    Sacramento CA6 Jun 2007

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


Shot Put, 10 best results (legal):
20.63   1Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2016
20.24   1Des Moines IA22 Jun 2013
20.21i  1Portland OR19 Mar 2016
20.02   1Eugene OR25 Jun 2015
19.98   1Bruxelles8 Sep 2016
19.94   4Moskva12 Aug 2013
19.88i  2Zürich28 Aug 2013
19.86   1Eugene OR23 Jun 2011
19.84   2Marrakech14 Sep 2014
19.80   2London20 Jul 2014
 
Average: 20.04
 

Discus Throw, 10 best results (legal):
54.06   2qSacramento CA6 Jun 2007
53.12   2Des Moines IA26 May 2007
53.05   6Sacramento CA8 Jun 2007
52.33   1Denton TX15 Apr 2006
52.12   5Austin TX8 Apr 2005
51.86   6Austin TX6 Apr 2007
51.58   1-HSAustin TX6 Apr 2002
51.38   8Austin TX27 May 2006
51.37   4c1Philadelphia PA28 Apr 2006
50.77   7Waco TX14 May 2006
 
Average: 52.164
 

Total results in db: 275

By event:

Shot Put:244
Discus Throw:31

IN 2023

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2023. Last results for this athlete are from 2022.

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2003OutdoorShot Put8816.73
2003IndoorShot Put5616.70
2004OutdoorShot Put4917.55
2004IndoorShot Put4417.05
2005OutdoorShot Put2818.26
2005IndoorShot Put1617.86
2006OutdoorShot Put3017.98
2006IndoorShot Put918.56
2007OutdoorShot Put3617.57
2007IndoorShot Put1718.12
2008OutdoorShot Put2118.85
2009OutdoorShot Put1019.13
2010OutdoorShot Put1618.80
2010IndoorShot Put1818.20
2011OutdoorShot Put519.86
2011IndoorShot Put818.82
2012OutdoorShot Put1019.60
2012IndoorShot Put419.58
2013OutdoorShot Put320.24
2013IndoorShot Put319.88
2014OutdoorShot Put319.84
2014IndoorShot Put419.10
2015OutdoorShot Put320.02
2015IndoorShot Put119.45
2016OutdoorShot Put120.63
2016IndoorShot Put120.21
2017OutdoorShot Put519.34
2017IndoorShot Put319.03A
2018OutdoorShot Put2818.16
2019OutdoorShot Put1118.85
2020IndoorShot Put3117.63A
2022OutdoorShot Put4917.72

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks Shot Put
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 3 Sep 2016 -> 5 May 2017 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 5 (finals) 27 Jun 2004 -> 12 Feb 2005 Show/hide
Winstreak 3: 12 (finals) 13 Jul 2002 -> 23 Jan 2004 Show/hide
Winstreak 4: 5 (finals) 23 Mar 2002 -> 15 Jun 2002 Show/hide