Teri Steer
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Crete, Nebraska | October 30, 1975
Education | Southern Methodist University |
Spouse | Christian Cantwell |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot putt |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 22nd (2000) |
World finals | 9th (1999) |
Regional finals | Bronze (1999) |
Personal best | 19.21m (2001) |
Teri Steer-Cantwell (born October 30, 1975 in Crete, Nebraska) is an American shot putter.
In 1999, she won bronze medals at the World Indoor Championships and the Pan American Games, and finished ninth at the World Championships. She attended Southern Methodist University(SMU) in Dallas, Texas.
Her personal best throw is 19.21 metres (63.0 ft), achieved in April 2001 in Des Moines, Iowa.
She is married to shot putter Christian Cantwell, having previously been married to Canadian discus thrower Jason Tunks. She hails from Crete, Nebraska and currently resides in Columbia, Missouri.[1]
On May 27, 2008 she gave birth to her first son, Jackson Daniel Cantwell, 11-pounds 2-ounces.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 15th (q) | 14.46 m |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 5th | 18.30 m |
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 3rd | 18.86 m |
Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 3rd | 18.03 m | |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | 18.04 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 22nd (q) | 16.34 m |
References
Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Crete, Nebraska
- Track and field athletes from Nebraska
- American female shot putters
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Southern Methodist University alumni
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- American shot putter stubs