Where is Ryan Crouser from?

Ryan Crouser is an eminent American shot putter. In May 2023, he shattered his world record with a throw of 23.56 meters surpassing his previous mark of 23.37 meters. Crouser's expertise in the shot put is reflected in his two Olympic gold medals secured at Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021.

At the World Championships, Crouser earned two golds and a silver. His latest triumph in Budapest in 2023 saw him setting a new tournament record with a throw of 23.51 meters. Crouser is the only athlete to have thrown beyond 23.50 meters holding 13 of the 17 recorded throws over 23 meters.

Crouser's achievements also include surpassing the 22-meter mark over 240 times and throwing 75 feet or farther on 26 occasions.

What Country is Ryan Crouser from?

Ryan Crouser hails from the United States of America.

Born in Portland, Oregon, on December 18, 1992. Rayn is the son of Mitch Crouser and Lisa Crouser. He is 31 years old, as of June 2024. He represented the United States at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. He clinched the gold medal in Shotput at both Olympic Games.

Where did Ryan Crouser grow up?

Ryan Crouser was born in Portland, Oregon. He spent his formative years in the nearby rural area of Boring. He comes from a family deeply rooted in throwing events. His father, Mitch Crouser, was an alternate on the 1984 Olympic discus team, and his uncles, Brian Crouser competed in two Olympics in the javelin in 1988 and 1992 and Dean Crouser was a 3-time NCAA champion for Oregon winning the shot put and discus in 1982 and the discus in 1983. His cousins, Sam Crouser who was a 2-time NCAA javelin champion at Oregon, and Haley Crouser is a member of the team at UT after transferring from Oregon, are notable javelin throwers.

Ryan's journey in track and field began in the fifth grade. By the time he reached high school at Sam Barlow High School in Gresham, Oregon, he started competing at a high level. During his high school year, Crouser set a national sophomore record in the 1.62 kg discus with a throw of 61.72 meters. This mark also served as the Oregon high school state record until his cousin Sam Crouser surpassed it the following year. His achievements that year earned him victories in both the 5 kg shot put and the 1.5 kg discus at the National Youth Championships securing his place on the United States team for the 2009 World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy. There Crouser clinched gold in the shot put with a championship record throw of 21.56 meters and silver in the discus.

Crouser's high school career was characterized by a series of record-breaking performances. In his senior year in 2011, he rebounded from a junior year foot injury to break the national high school indoor record in the 5.44 kg shot put with a throw of 23.54 meters. He also shattered the national high school record in the discus with a throw of 72.40 meters surpassing Mason Finley's 2009 record. Upon graduating from Barlow High School, Crouser chose to attend the University of Texas at Austin diverging from his family's tradition of attending the University of Oregon.