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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Michelle CARTER

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    12 OCT 1985     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14307333
USA's Michelle Carter in shot put qualifying the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Women's Overall Ranking 523 1204
Women's Shot Put 12 1204

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Women's Overall Ranking 478 for 1 week
Women's Shot Put 12 for 68 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Shot Put 20.63 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016 NR 1247
Discus Throw 54.06 Sacramento, CA (USA) 06 JUN 2007 962

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Shot Put 20.21 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 19 MAR 2016 AR, NR 1221

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Shot Put 17.63 Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) 14 FEB 2020 1059

Outdoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2019 18.85 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 02 OCT 2019
2018 18.16 Kingston (JAM) 09 JUN 2018
2017 19.34 Sacramento, CA (USA) 24 JUN 2017
2016 20.63 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016
2015 20.02 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUN 2015
2014 19.84 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 14 SEP 2014
2013 20.24 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 22 JUN 2013
2012 19.60 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) 23 AUG 2012
2011 19.86 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 23 JUN 2011
2010 18.80 Göteborg (SWE) 10 AUG 2010
2009 19.13 Stockholm (SWE) 30 JUL 2009
2008 18.85 Eugene, OR (USA) 05 JUL 2008
2007 17.57 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 24 JUN 2007
2006 17.98 Waco, TX (USA) 13 MAY 2006
2005 18.26 Carson, CA (USA) 24 JUN 2005
2004 17.55 Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto (ITA) 17 JUL 2004
2003 16.73 Austin, TX (USA) 10 MAY 2003
2002 16.25 Austin, TX (USA) 11 MAY 2002
2001 15.23 Debrecen (HUN) 14 JUL 2001
2000 14.44 Amherst, MA (USA) 27 JUL 2000

Outdoor

Discus Throw

Performance Place Date
2007 54.06 Sacramento, CA (USA) 06 JUN 2007
2006 52.33 Denton, TX (USA) 15 APR 2006
2005 52.12 Austin, TX (USA) 08 APR 2005
2004 50.20 Norman, OK (USA) 30 APR 2004
2003 48.13 Austin, TX (USA) 10 MAY 2003
2002 51.58 Austin, TX (USA) 06 APR 2002
2001 46.03 Austin, TX (USA) 11 MAY 2001

Indoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2019/20 17.63 Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) 14 FEB 2020
2016/17 19.03 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 05 MAR 2017
2015/16 20.21 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 19 MAR 2016
2014/15 19.45 Boston, MA (USA) 01 MAR 2015
2013/14 19.10 Ergo Arena, Sopot (POL) 08 MAR 2014
2012/13 19.88 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2013
2011/12 19.58 Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 10 MAR 2012
2010/11 18.82 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 07 SEP 2011
2009/10 18.20 Aspire Dome, Doha (QAT) 13 MAR 2010
2006/07 18.12 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 09 MAR 2007
2005/06 18.56 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 11 MAR 2006
2004/05 17.86 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 11 MAR 2005
2003/04 17.05 Houston, TX (USA) 23 JAN 2004
2002/03 16.70 Landover, MD (USA) 16 MAR 2003

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 20.63 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 12 AUG 2016
4. Shot Put 19.42 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 06 AUG 2012

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Shot Put 19.14 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 09 AUG 2017
3. Shot Put 19.76 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 22 AUG 2015
4. Shot Put 19.94 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 12 AUG 2013
5. Shot Put 18.96 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 16 AUG 2009
8. Shot Put 18.76 DS, Daegu (KOR) 29 AUG 2011

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 20.21 Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA) 19 MAR 2016
2. Shot Put 19.58 Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) 10 MAR 2012
4. Shot Put 19.10 Ergo Arena, Sopot (POL) 08 MAR 2014

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Shot Put 19.84 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 14 SEP 2014

Honours - World U20 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 17.55 Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto (ITA) 17 JUL 2004

Honours - World U18 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Shot Put 15.23 Debrecen (HUN) 14 JUL 2001

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Shot Put 18.09 Guadalajara (MEX) 27 OCT 2011

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 19.32 Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 MAY 2017
1. Shot Put 19.98 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 08 SEP 2016
1. Shot Put 19.74 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2015

Honours - World Athletics Final

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Shot Put 18.66 Thessaloniki (GRE) 13 SEP 2009

Honours - NACAC U23 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Shot Put 16.74 Santo Domingo (DOM) 07 JUL 2006

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 19.59 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 07 JUL 2016
1. Shot Put 20.02 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 25 JUN 2015
1. Shot Put 19.45 Sacramento, CA (USA) 25 JUN 2014
1. Shot Put 20.24 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 22 JUN 2013
1. Shot Put 19.86 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 23 JUN 2011
1. Shot Put 18.03 Eugene, OR (USA) 26 JUN 2009
1. Shot Put 18.85 Eugene, OR (USA) 05 JUL 2008

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 19.03 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 05 MAR 2017
1. Shot Put 19.49 Portland, OR (USA) 11 MAR 2016
1. Shot Put 19.45 Boston, MA (USA) 01 MAR 2015
1. Shot Put 18.45 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 23 FEB 2014
1. Shot Put 19.41 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 03 MAR 2013
Results in:

Shot Put Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
14 FEB 2020 USA Ind. Ch., Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM USAUSA D F 7. 17.63

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