Ryan Crouser

Shot Putter

Birthday December 18, 1992

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Portland, OR

Age 31 years old

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About

US Olympic shot putter and discus thrower and finalist for the Track and Field World Athlete of the Year in 2020. He is a four-time USA national outdoor shot put champion and a two-time USA National Indoor Shot Put Champion.

Before Fame

He first began participating in track and field in the fifth grade.

Trivia

He received a gold medal for his Shot put performance during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Family Life

He was born in Portland, Oregon. His father, Mitch Crouser, was an alternate on the 1984 Olympic discus team. His uncle Brian Crouser qualified for two Olympic teams in the javelin. 

Associated With

He posted an August 2024 Instagram photo alongside fellow Olympic athletes Joe Kovacs and Sha'Carri Richardson.