8 Olympians who talk about Jesus – and there’s nothing the media can do about it

8. Michelle Carter

Michelle Carter, who happens to be the first American female to Medal in Shot Put Since the 1960, isn’t shy about her faith.  After winning gold — with a throw of 20.63 meters! – she thanked God.

Michelle Carter, 30, mentions her faith often on social media, and she didn’t hold back after her upset win.

“Thank you Jesus!!!” she wrote on Twitter and Facebook, adding the hashtag “#ThrowingByFaith.”

Asked for her thoughts about the win immediately after clinching it, Carter told an NBC national audience, “I knew I had to bring my A-game, and all I could do was pray and ask the Lord: ‘Lord come on, You told me that I had the victory.’ I came through on that last throw, and it was amazing.”

H/T The Gospel Coalition