Teri Steer

Teri Steer-Cantwell (born October 30, 1975 in Crete, Nebraska) is an American shot putter.

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.

She is married to shot putter Christian Cantwell, having previously been married to Canadian discus thrower Jason Tunks. She hails from Crete, Nebraska and currently resides in Columbia, Missouri.[1]

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
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, Canada 3rd 18.03 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 9th 18.04 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 22nd (q) 16.34 m

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