Michelle Carter Quotes


After the 2012 Olympics, I returned to training, but unlike in previous years, my off-season weight gain didn't melt off as soon as I got back to my routine. I was tired, and my clothes weren't fitting. I'd been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which means my thyroid is underactive, and that slows my metabolism.


Citations

Carter, Michelle. "How I Learned to Love My Body After a Hypothyroidism Diagnosis." Cosmopolitan, Hearst Magazine Media, 26 Aug. 2016.

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Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter
  • Born: October 12, 1985
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Michelle Denee Carter is an American shot putter, and the current Olympic women's champion. She is the current American record holder in the event with a distance of 20.63 m (67 ft 8 in) set at the 2016 Olympic Games. She was inducted into the Texas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2018.