Shot put
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The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy spherical ball—the shot—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, a
Polish double Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski
Czechoslovak shot putter Plíhal at the 1957 East German Indoor Athletics Championships
Shot putter at the University of Nebraska (1942), showing the circle and stop board
Czechoslovak shot putter Jiří Skobla showing the correct technique for keeping the shot near the neck
Ryan Crouser
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Ryan Crouser is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and discus. He specializes in the shot put, in which he is the only three-time Olympic gold medalist, having won in Rio
Shot put
…had never made an Olympic final (top 8) using the spin technique. The first woman to enter a final and win a medal at the Olympics was Anita Márton. Ryan Crouser, the current men's world record holder, added an additional move, the "Crouser Slide", to his spin technique. He used this technique to set the world…
Crouser in 2019 at the Millrose Games
Crouser raises his fist in victory.
Tomas Walsh (left), Joe Kovacs (center), and Crouser (right)
Crouser at the 2019 USA Indoor Championships