USA's Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold, wins third-straight shot put title

Ryan Crouser remains the best shot put thrower in the world.

For the third consecutive Olympic Games, the American has taken home the shot put gold medal, with a best throw of 22.90 meters and winning by 0.75 meters.

He's the first shot put thrower to ever win three consecutive gold medals.

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Fellow American Joe Kovacs took home the silver for the second year in a row.

Crouser began his dominance in 2016, winning gold in Rio with a throw of 22.52 meters...