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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Age
39
Hometown
Red Oak, TX
Education
Red Oak High School (Red Oak, Texas) '03 University of Texas ‘17, Youth and Community Studies
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Michael and Sandra Carter
- Has one brother, Michael Jr., and one sister, D’Andra
- Father, Mike, won the men’s shot put silver medal while representing Team USA at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games and also played professional American football for the San Francisco 49ers from 1984-1992, winning three Super Bowls and earning three Pro Bowl team selections
- 2006 NCAA indoor champion
- Enjoys singing, baking, styling hair and makeup
- Competed at the state level in high school choir.
Career Highlights
- 2011 Pan American Games, bronze
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Shot Put - Women)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 4th (Shot Put - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 13th (Shot Put - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 9th (Shot Put - Women)
- Years of participation: Shot Put - Women 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
- Medals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2016 (Shot Put - Women)
- Silver – 2012 (Shot Put - Women)
- Bronze – 2017 (Shot Put - Women); 2015 (Shot Put - Women)
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