US athlete Ryan Crouser sets shot put world record

He throws 23.37-meter in US Olympic Trials, breaking a 31-year-old world record

2021-06-19 17:57:43

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The 2016 Olympics champion Ryan Crouser of the US set the men's shot put world record late Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

The 28-year-old athlete threw 23.37-meter at the US Olympic Trials.

His fellow countryman Randy Barnes has been the record holder with 23.12 meters since 1990.