The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) 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 (1896), and women's competition began in 1948.

Aug 3, 2024 · Despite battling elbow and pectoral injuries for much of 2024, 31-year-old American Ryan Crouser won an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the shot put at 75 feet, 1 3/4 inches.

The shot put is a track and field event in which athletes ‘put’ a heavy metal ball, known as a ‘shot’. The shot is put – not thrown – with one hand and the goal is to achieve the maximum distance possible.

Aug 3, 2024 · The 31-year-old American is the first shot putter ever — man or woman — to win three gold medals. After winning gold at each of the last two Olympics, Crouser clinched gold No. 3 on Saturday in Paris with a throw of 22.90m.

Jan 17, 2025 · Shot put is a sport in athletics (track and field) in which a spherical weight is thrown, or put, from the shoulder for distance. It derives from the ancient sport of putting the stone. It became an event at the Olympic Games in 1896.

The shot put at the Summer Olympics is one of four track and field throwing events held at the multi-sport event. The men's shot put has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896 (one of two throws events at the first Olympics, alongside the discus).

Aug 1, 2024 · These are our top 10 greatest picks - including great male Olympians and legendary female athletes! 1. Ryan Crouser is an American shot-putter who has, in recent years, made himself a legend in the field sport for breaking the world record on 27 May 2023. He's won the Olympic title twice and the World Athletics Championships in 2022 and 2023.

Aug 5, 2021 · USA's Ryan Crouser competes in the men's shot put final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium on Thursday. Three of his six throws broke the Olympic record.

Jan 17, 2025 · The putter must launch the shot from within a ring 2.135 meters (7 feet) in diameter and so must gather momentum for the put by a rapid twisting movement. Shot-putters are among the largest athletes in track and field, the most massive ranging from 250 to …

Ryan Crouser (born December 18, 1992) 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 de Janeiro, Tokyo and Paris, and also a …