Kristin L. Heaston (born November 23, 1975, in

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) is a female shot putter from the

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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

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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

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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.

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