2016 Olympic Champion Ryan Crouser managed legal puts over 22 metres.
But it was his final effort that nearly stole the show - 22.90m but not quite
22.91m. Thus he won the silver because his second best effort (22.71m)
bettered Tomas Walsh's only other legal effort (22.56m). But it was Joe Kovacs
who went away The Champion, from what may have been the greatest
shot contest in history.
2019 World Championships. Doha, Qatar.
Final men's shot put.
1. |
Joe Kovacs |
United States
|
22.91
|
CR
|
|
2. |
Ryan Crouser |
United States
|
22.90 |
PB |
|
3. |
Tomas Walsh |
New Zealand |
22.90 |
AR |
|
4. |
Darlan Romani |
Brazil |
22.53 |
|
|
5. |
Darrell Hil |
United States |
21.65 |
|
|
6. |
Konrad Bukowiecki |
Poland |
21.46 |
|
|
7. |
Jacko Gill |
New Zealand |
21.45 |
|
|
8. |
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
|
Nigeria |
21.18 |
|
|
On 19th June 2021 Ryan Crouder set a new World Record at the
US Olympic trials with a throw of 23.37m, breaking the previous record
of 23.12m set by compatriot Randy Barnes in 1990.
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Final men's shot putt.
1. |
Ryan Crouser |
United States
|
23.30
|
OR
|
|
2. |
Joe Kovacs |
United States
|
22.65 |
|
|
3. |
Tomas Walsh |
New Zealand |
22.47 |
SB
|
|
4. |
Darlan Romani |
Brazil |
21.88 |
SB |
|
5. |
Zane Weir
|
Italy
|
21.41.
|
PB
|
|
6. |
Kyle Blignaut
|
South Africa
|
21.00
|
|
|
7. |
Armin Sinančević
|
Serbia
|
20.89
|
|
|
8. |
Mostafa Amr Hassan
|
Egypt
|
20.73
|
|
|