Injury-ravaged Crouser wins astounding third shot gold

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's Shot Put Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Gold medallist Ryan Crouser of the U.S. celebrates with his national flag after winning the Men's Shot Put Final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's Shot Put Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Ryan Crouser of the U.S. in action REUTERS/Edgar Su
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's Shot Put Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Ryan Crouser of the U.S. celebrates with a U.S. flag after winning gold REUTERS/Edgar Su
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's Shot Put Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Ryan Crouser of the U.S. reacts REUTERS/Edgar Su
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's Shot Put Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Ryan Crouser of the U.S. celebrates with a U.S. flag after winning gold REUTERS/Edgar Su

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TOKYO :Ryan Crouser completed an incredible world championship shot put hat-trick to match his three Olympic golds on Saturday when, having not thrown once all season before the morning heats, the American somehow found a winning 22.34-metre effort to take gold.

It was an extraordinary performance by the 32-year-old, who was sidelined by an elbow injury but gave a hint that he was close to his best with a 21.37-metre effort in morning qualifying.

He improved to 21.41 with his first final effort, threw 21.99 with his second and then a 22.34 with his fifth to seal a 12th men's gold in the last 16 world championships for the U.S.

Mexico’s Uziel Munoz produced a national record 21.97 with his final throw to take a shock silver. Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri took bronze after he and New Zealand’s Tom Walsh both threw 21.94 but Fabbri had a better second throw.

Source: Reuters

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