Shot-putter Jill Camarena-Williams trains at the Rincon Vista Training Facility on Friday, June 15, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Camarena-Williams flourishes in comeback 

At 30, two-time USA Olympic shot-putter Jill Camarena-Williams might’ve retired after the 2012 London Olympics. Despite having a serious back injury, she chose to have a baby, Miley, with her husband, UA athletic department trainer Dustin Williams. But Williams capped a terrific comeback last week by finishing fifth in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Oregon, throwing the shot 59 feet 7½ inches. The great Michelle Carter won the event with a throw of 66-3¾. Camarena-Williams, 34, now trains for the U.S. Olympic Trials in June. 


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