Teri Steer
American shot putter
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1975-10-30) October 30, 1975 (age 48) Crete, Nebraska |
| Education | Southern Methodist University |
| Spouse | Christian Cantwell |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| 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.
Career
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.
In 2019, she was inducted into the SMU Mustangs Hall of Fame.[1]
Personal life
Steer-Cantwell is married to shot putter Christian Cantwell. She hails from Crete, Nebraska and currently resides in Columbia, Missouri.[2]
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
- Teri Steer at World Athletics
- USATF profile
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US National Championship winners in women's shot put
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1923: Bertha Christophel
- 1924: Ester Behring
- 1925–28: Lillian Copeland
- 1929–30: Rena MacDonald
- 1931: Lillian Copeland
- 1932: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
- 1933: Catherine Rutherford
- 1934: Not held
- 1935: Rena MacDonald
- 1936: Helen Stephens
- 1937: Gretel Bergmann
- 1938–41: Catherine Fellmeth
- 1942: Ramona Harris
- 1943: Frances Gorn-Sobczak (POL) * Dorothy Dodson
- 1944: Dorothy Dodson
- 1945: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Helen Steward
- 1946–47: Dorothy Dodson
- 1948: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Dorothy Dodson
- 1949: Amelia Wood
- 1950: Frances Kaszubski (POL) * Amelia Wood
- 1951: Amelia Wood
- 1952: Amelia Wood & Janet Dicks
- 1953: Amelia Wood
- 1954: Lois Testa
- 1955: Wanda Wejzgrowicz
- 1956–62: Earlene Brown
- 1963: Sharon Shepherd
- 1964: Earlene Brown
- 1965–66: Lynn Graham
- 1967–68: Maren Seidler
- 1969–71: Lynn Graham
- 1972–79: Maren Seidler
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Maren Seidler
- 1981: Denise Wood
- 1982: María Elena Sarría (CUB) * Denise Wood (3)
- 1983: Denise Wood
- 1984: Ria Stalman (NED) * Lorna Griffin
- 1985–87: Ramona Pagel
- 1988: Connie Price
- 1989: Ramona Pagel
- 1990: Connie Price
- 1991: Ramona Pagel
- 1992: Connie Price-Smith
USA Track & Field
- 1993–2000: Connie Price-Smith
- 2001: Seilala Sua
- 2002: Teri Steer
- 2003: Kristin Heaston
- 2004: Laura Gerraughty
- 2005: Kristin Heaston
- 2006: Jillian Camarena
- 2007: Kristin Heaston
- 2008–09: Michelle Carter
- 2010: Jillian Camarena
- 2011: Michelle Carter
- 2012: Jillian Camarena-Williams
- 2013–16: Michelle Carter
- 2017: Raven Saunders
- 2018: Maggie Ewen
- 2019: Chase Ealey
- 20212020 OT: Jessica Ramsey
- 2022: Chase Ealey
- 2023: Maggie Ewen
- Since 1992, the championships has incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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