“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, right? I always figure that as you experience life and things, you usually learn and pick up on things that you can do better. That's how I look at my career over time.”

American retired track and field athlete, shot put

Michelle Carter is an American retired track and field athlete who competed in shot put. She is best known for winning gold in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she became the first American woman to take Olympic gold in shot put. Carter also held the American record in shot put with a throw of 20.63 m, set at the 2016 Olympic Games. In 2020, she was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.