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How a ‘light bulb moment’ in an Arkansas barn made Ryan Crouser a shot put juggernaut
5 months, 1 week ago

How a ‘light bulb moment’ in an Arkansas barn made Ryan Crouser a shot put juggernaut

LA Times  

It sounds like the plot to a cheesy black-and-white movie from the 1940s. The 31-year-old native of Boring, Ore., called it “kind of a testament to the total dedication and hard work that has gone into it … it’s a 365-day a year job.” With all the superstars competing here in the last few days — gymnast Simone Biles, swimmer …

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At Olympic track and field, gold isn’t the only way to measure success
5 months, 1 week ago

At Olympic track and field, gold isn’t the only way to measure success

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — There was no decision for Joe Kovacs to make. The only human being that’s kept him off the top of the medal stand at the Olympics is Crouser, who became the first shot putter to win three straight Olympic gold medals. Of course, I wanted the gold, but I’m really glad I fought for that silver.” Of …

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Ryan Crouser wins third consecutive Olympic gold in shot put
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Ryan Crouser wins third consecutive Olympic gold in shot put

The Hindu  

World record-holder Ryan Crouser won an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic title in the men’s shot put in Paris on Saturday. Ryan Crouser after his gold medal win in Paris | Photo Credit: AFP Other athletes to have won two consecutive shot put golds are the American pair of Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, and Poland’s Tomasz Majewski. “So this one it’s …

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Ryan Crouser, through injury and ‘self-doubt,’ earns shot for third Olympic gold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Crouser, through injury and ‘self-doubt,’ earns shot for third Olympic gold

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. Joe Kovacs, back-to-back Olympic silver medalist in the men’s shot put, landed a spot in Paris with a 22.46-meter throw on his first attempt. pic.twitter.com/zBx9al9GKR — NBC Olympics & Paralympics June 23, 2024 Crouser injured the ulnar nerve in his throwing elbow at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in …

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World Athletics Championships: Budapest storylines with Tejaswin Shankar
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Budapest storylines with Tejaswin Shankar

The Hindu  

With the World Athletics Championships underway, all track and field fans will be eager to follow results and cheer on their favourite athletes. All the names I have mentioned above, who are skipping World Championships, are multiple time World Champions, Olympic gold medallists and World Record holders. Barshim, the world leader this year, has also, like Chopra, competed in just …

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Crouser and the secret to winning when it matters
1 year, 4 months ago

Crouser and the secret to winning when it matters

The Hindu  

It’s fair to say Indian athletics had one of its worst days in recent memory at the World Stage – at least in the gap between expectation and reality. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Diagnosed with blood clots to his legs a day before he was to fly to Budapest, Crouser’s training in the last 20 days leading up to …

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Ryan Crouser wins shotput world championship gold again amid blood clot scare
1 year, 4 months ago

Ryan Crouser wins shotput world championship gold again amid blood clot scare

LA Times  

Ryan Crouser celebrates after setting a championship-meet record and winning gold in men’s shotput at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. Ryan Crouser left the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, as still the world’s unquestioned best to ever heave a shotput. It gave the 30-year-old shotput gold medals in four of track and field’s last five …

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Shot put record holder Ryan Crouser on what makes him the ultimate champion
1 year, 4 months ago

Shot put record holder Ryan Crouser on what makes him the ultimate champion

The Hindu  

When Ryan Crouser steps up to the shot put ring in Budapest at the World Championships, his real competition will be with himself. If I were playing another sport, I’m sure I would have found a numerical breakdown of that as well, but it certainly is one of the reasons I gravitated towards the shot put,” he says. I think …

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Tokyo 2020: Athletes heading to Tokyo Olympics in world record form
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Athletes heading to Tokyo Olympics in world record form

The Hindu  

The performances in the run up to the Olympics can give us a hint of what we can expect at the main event where athletes, buoyed by the stiff competition and the grandeur of the stage, reach peak performance. Javelin Throw – Men Current WR: Jan Zelezny – 98.48 m Three-time Olympic and world champion Jan Zelezny’s world record throw …

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