Teri Steer-Cantwell (born October 3, 1975, in

Crete, Nebraska Crete is the most populous city of Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,099 at the 2020 census. The city is home to Doane University. History The railroad reached Crete in 1870, attracting new settlers. In 1871, two c ...

) is an American

shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

ter.

Career

In 1999, she won

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s at the World Indoor Championships and the

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, and finished ninth at the

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. She attended

Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a Private university, private research university in Dallas, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, ...

(SMU) in

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. Her personal best throw is , achieved in April 2001 in

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. In 2019, she was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Steer-Cantwell is married to shot putter

Christian Cantwell Christian Cantwell (born September 30, 1980) is a World Champion American shot putter. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and placed 4th at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Biography Cantwell was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He gr ...

. She hails from

and currently resides in

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. On May 27, 2008, she gave birth to her first son, Jackson Daniel Cantwell, 11-pounds 2-ounces.

International competitions

References

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USATF profile
1975 births Living people People from Crete, Nebraska Track and field athletes from Nebraska American female shot putters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Southern Methodist University alumni Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 20th-century American sportswomen NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners SMU Mustangs women's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{US-shotput-athletics-bio-stub