Kristin L. Heaston is a female shot put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

ter from the United States

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Heaston was a participant in the 2008 Olympic Games where she placed 23rd in the qualifying round with a throw of 17.34m. Prior to her Olympic appearance, she was a runner-up at the Olympic Trials

United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

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 with a throw of 18.34m.

In 2003 Heaston became the American indoor and outdoor shot put champion. At the 2004 Olympic Games Heaston became the first woman ever to compete at the ancient site Olympia

Olympia, Greece

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. In 2005 she became American outdoor shot put champion for the second time.

She finished thirteenth at the 2001 Summer Universiade

Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade

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 and seventh at the 2006 World Athletics Final

2006 IAAF World Athletics Final

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 and the 2007 World Athletics Final

2007 IAAF World Athletics Final

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Her personal best throw is 18.74 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Indianapolis.

Achievements

Representing the
2003	Pan American Games Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from Tuesday August 5 to Saturday August 9, 2003...	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	7th	16.55 m
2004	Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...	Athens, Greece	21st	17.17 m
2007	Pan American Games Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	17.88 m Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's shot put The women's shot put event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 27.-Results:-References:*...

See also

• Florida Gators
  Florida Gators
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• List of University of Florida Olympians