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USA’s Ryan Crouser claimed an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic men’s shot put title on Saturday (3), throwing 22.90m to secure the sixth senior crown of his career.
The world record-holder has been through a series of injury struggles this year but was a clear winner at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, backing his winning mark up with two other valid throws that would also have been enough for vistory.
Repeating the top two from the last two editions of the Games, his compatriot Joe Kovacs secured a third consecutive Olympic silver in the final round.
Throwing 22.15m, Kovacs matched the mark that Jamaica’s Rajindra Campbell recorded in round two and secured the silver thanks to his second-best put as Campbell bagged bronze.
“I’m just honoured. I feel so lucky to be out there competing,” said Crouser, who won his first world indoor title in Glasgow in March to go with his two world outdoor gold medals. “This year hasn’t been easy. The elbow injury, the back. Just so many setbacks. There was a lot of self-doubt as to whether I would get back. It made it all the more special to be out there tonight. There were a lot of times I thought I might not be.”
SOURCE: WORLD ATHLETICS
