Michelle Smith in 1980. At aged 14, Smith won ten medals at the Irish National Swimming Championships. At 14, she became National Junior and Senior Champion and dominated Irish women's swimming until her retirement in 1998. Smith first appeared on the world scene as an 18-year-old at the Seoul Olympics and only narrowly missed the semi-finals (top 16). Smith's second major championship was at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, Australia, where she finished 13th in the 400 m individual medley. She competed at the 1991 European Championships and qualified for the 1992 Olympic Games. She competed in the 200 m medley
Michelle Carter (athlete) built to do something. I was built to do something, and that's how I was built. I think the world is realizing we were promoting one body type and there have always been many." Michelle Carter (2016) https://texassports.com/hof.aspx?hof=89 Michelle Carter (athlete) Michelle Denee Carter (born October 12, 1985) 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 set at the 2016 Olympic Games. Carter won the 2016 gold medal at the Rio Olympics on the last of her six throws, edging two-time defending champion