Ryan Crouser is set to make history as he aims to become the first man to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the shot put. Crouser secured his place at the Paris Olympics by excelling at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Saturday night. Joining him at the Paris Olympics will be fellow shot putters Joe Kovacs and Payton Otterdahl. Kovacs, who finished second at the trials, is also making his third Olympic appearance, while Otterdahl will be competing once again.
Shot put legends Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs took first and second, respectively, at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials Saturday night - heading back to the Olympics to defend their medals. More ⤵️ https://t.co/CvRdSjBzAd
Payton Otterdahl will be back at the #ParisOlympics to compete in shot put! #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/ytQvQUWvgF
Joe Kovacs is headed back to the Olympic Games for a THIRD time to compete in shot put! #ParisOlympics | #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/gthdgzOdjm
Ryan Crouser is on his way to his THIRD Olympics! 💪 #TrackFieldTrials24 | #ParisOlympics https://t.co/yP2Vb2S7Rv
Ryan Crouser is on his way to his THIRD Olympics! 💪 #TrackFieldTrials | #ParisOlympics https://t.co/AORIsTOXHx
Rio. Tokyo. Paris. ☑️ @RCrouserThrows’ quest to become the first man to ever three-peat in the Olympic shot put is officially on. #MTUSA | #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/L5QYy8J7Zd
Ryan Crouser has a chance to be the first person in history to win three Olympic gold medals in the shot put. https://t.co/UvW3f7qYcR