Crouser finally bags shot put world gold in US sweep
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 [July 18, 2022] By
Mitch Phillips
EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion and world record
holder Ryan Crouser finally bagged World Championships gold on
Sunday as he led a United States clean sweep in a dramatic shot put
competition with a best throw of 22.94 metres
Defending champion Joe Kovacs had briefly led with a fifth-round
effort of 22.89 but had to settle for silver, while Josh Awotunde
claimed bronze with a big personal best of 22.29.
It was the first time any nation had swept the podium in shot,
coming a day after the U.S. men did the same in the 100 metres.
Crouser thought he had won gold in 2019 when he launched a massive
throw in the final round, only for Kovacs to snatch it by 1cm with
his final throw.
He might have thought it was happening again as he sat on the lead
with 22.58 from his third round then saw Kovacs beat it with his
best effort of the season.
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Ryan Crouser of the U.S. in action during the men's shot put final
REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Next into the circle though the world record holder
showed his mettle with a championship record throw.
Tom Walsh of New Zealand, champion in 2017 and bronze medallist in
2019, struggled in the early rounds and finished fourth with 22.08.
(Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Peter Rutherford)
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