Ryan Crouser Sets New World Indoor Shot Put Record

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Arkansas: American Ryan Crouser smashed the world indoor shot put record by throwing 22.82 metres (74ft 10.5 inches).

With his very first competitive throw of 2021 at the American Track League athletics meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Rio 2016 gold medallist hurled the shot out to 22.82m to break Randy Barnes’ 32-year-old indoor world record of 22.66m.

Crouser, a silver medallist at the World Athletics Championship, already has more 22-metre throws than any other shot putter in history.

The record-breaking effort came in the first round itself and Crouser followed it with 21.03 metres in round two and then 22.70 metres in round three. The fourth and fifth-round throws were both declared fouls even as they landed similar distances.

Crouser finished with 22.48 metres, his third-best throw of the day.

Last year, Crouser was among the five finalists for the Male World Athlete of the Year 2020 for his undefeated run in 10 shot put competitions.

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