Meet The First US Woman To Win A Gold Medal In Shot Put
Michelle Carter won Olympic gold on Friday, following in the footsteps of her dad, who won silver in the same sport in 1984.
Meet Michelle Carter, a makeup artist and motivational speaker, and now the first US woman to win Olympic gold in shot put.
Carter, 30, competed Friday night at the Rio Games. In her initial attempts, she trailed the competition.
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Carter, who previously competed in the 2012 and 2008 Olympics, needed to pass New Zealand's Valerie Adams' throw of 20.43 meters.
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On the sixth attempt, she nailed it — a distance of 20.63 meters earned her the gold and made US history.
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