Kristin L. Heaston (born November 23, 1975, in
Walnut Creek, California
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) is a female
shot putter 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 . Prior to her Olympic appearance, she was a runner-up at the
Olympic Trials with a throw of .
In 2003 Heaston became the American indoor and outdoor shot put champion. At the
2004 Olympic Games
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Heaston became the first woman ever to compete at the ancient site
Olympia. In 2005, she became American outdoor shot put champion for the second time.
She finished thirteenth at the
2001 Summer Universiade
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and seventh at the
2006 World Athletics Final and the
2007 World Athletics Final.
Her personal best throw is , achieved in June 2007 in
Indianapolis.
International competitions
See also
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Florida Gators
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Track and field athletes from California
Sportspeople from Walnut Creek, California
Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area
American female shot putters
Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Florida Gators women's track and field athletes
1975 births
Living people
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