Ryan Crouser remains the best shot putter in the world.
For the third consecutive Olympic Games, the American has taken home the gold medal in the shot put, with a best throw of 22.90 metres and winning by 0.75 metres.
Crouser began her dominance in 2016, winning gold in Rio with a throw of 22.52 meters, then an Olympic record.
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Ryan Crouser of Team USA reacts during the Men's Shot Put Final on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)
He repeated the feat five years later in Tokyo, going a little further, setting a new Olympic record with a throw of 23.30 metres.
Crouser currently holds the world record with a throw of 23.56 meters, which he achieved on May 27, 2023 in Los Angeles at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.
Ryan Crouser of Team USA competes during the Men's Shot Put Final on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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The 31-year-old Portland, Oregon, native was also a young prodigy, winning gold at the world junior championships in 2009 when he was 16, throwing a total of 21.56 meters.
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