Shot putt 'Diva' Carter puts on girly, golden show in Rio

2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Women's Shot Put Final - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12/08/2016. Michelle Carter (USA) of USA celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's shot put. REUTERS/Phil Noble

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - With crimson lipstick, eye-liner, mascara and a beaming smile, Michelle Carter on Friday won a stunning Olympic shot put gold to sprinkle a little glitz on an event often cruelly ridiculed for the shape of its women athletes.

Holding her nerve, the self-proclaimed "Diva" etched her name in the history books with a last-gasp throw at Rio. Now the bubbly, fashion-conscious American wants to change the perception of her event and the strong women who compete in it.