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 …
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 …
