USA's Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold medal finish, wins third straight shot put title

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Ryan Crouser remains the best shot put thrower in the world.

For the third consecutive Olympic Games, the American will take home the shot put gold medal, with a best throw of 22.90 meters that won by 0.75 meters.

He's the first shot put thrower to win three consecutive gold medals.

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Ryan Crouser of Team USA reacts during the men's shot put final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France Aug. 3, 2024 in Paris. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Fellow American Joe Kovacs took home the silver for the second Olympics in a row.

Crouser began his dominance in 2016, winning gold in Rio with a throw of 22.52 meters, then an Olympic record. 

Ryan Crouser of Team USA reacts during the men's shot put final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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He repeated five years later in Tokyo, setting a new Olympic record with a throw of 23.30 meters.

Crouser holds the world record with a throw of 23.56 meters, which he accomplished May 27, 2023, in Los Angeles at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.

The 31-year-old Portland, Oregon, native was a prodigy, winning gold at the world youth championships in 2009, when he was 16, with a throw of 21.56 meters.

Ryan Crouser of Team USA competes during the men's shot put final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Crouser plans to compete in the Los Angeles Olympics four years from now.

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