Ryan Crouser (born December 18, 1992) is an American shot putter and discus thrower. On January 24, 2021, he threw 22.82 m (74 ft 10 ⁄2 in) to set a new World Indoor Shot Put Record (pending ratification) in Fayetteville, Arkansas USA. The previous world indoor record of 22.66 m (74 ft 4 in) was set by Randy Barnes in 1989. Crouser also had a 22.70 m (74 ft 5 ⁄2 in) throw in the fourth round that also broke the 32 year old world record. Crouser won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, setting the current Olympic Games record of 22.52 m (73 ft 10 ⁄2 in).
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18 December 1992 (age 32) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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