WASHINGTON — American Ryan Crouser made history in the shot put final, winning his third title at the Olympic Games.
Crouser, who has been dealing with an elbow injury this year, earned a gold medal on Saturday.
It was a long journey for the athlete who was aiming for a three-peat at the Summer Games. Aside from an elbow injury, the Crouser had also torn his pectoral muscle earlier this year.
Crouser is also the world record holder in the shot put.
Fellow Team USA athlete Joe Kovacs took home the silver for the third straight Olympic Games as well. Kovacs is a Pennsylvania native from Lehigh Valley.
How heavy is a shot put?
In men's competitions, the ball weighs 16 pounds and in women's competitions it's 8.8 pounds.
These are some other things that weigh about 16 pounds:
- 40-inch LED TV
- Coffee table
- Vacuum cleaner
- Storage cabinet
- Pressure cooker
- Wall mirror
- Stereo system
- Kitchen stool
- Fish tank
- Dining table
- Mini refrigerator
- Thick rug
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