Michael Carter (athlete) Michael Carter (athlete) Michael D'Andrea "Mike" Carter (born October 29, 1960 in Dallas, Texas), is a former U.S. Olympian track and field athlete and professional American football player. Carter is best known in track and field for setting the American national high school record of 81 feet 3½ inches in the 12 pound shot put, adding more than nine feet to the previous record. He set this mark at the 1979 Golden West Invitational track and field meet while competing for Jefferson High School of Dallas, Texas. No high school athlete has come within two feet of this record since.
Alex Smith (athlete) Olympic Games, where he reached the final and finished 12th. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he finished 4th with a throw of 70.99m. Alex Smith (athlete) Alexander David Smith (born 6 March 1988, Hull) is an English track and field athlete competing in the hammer throw. Born in Hull, he is the son of Dave Smith, a former Commonwealth Games champion in the hammer. His first international medal came at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he was the bronze medallist. In 2010 he finished second at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi with a personal best of