Teri Steer
American shot putter
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Teri Steer-Cantwell (born October 3, 1975, in Crete, Nebraska) is an American shot putter.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 3, 1975 Crete, Nebraska, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
