Legacy senior Madison Gonzales is now a national champion in the shot put. Gonzales’ personal record throw of 44 feet, 1.5 inches took first in the ages 17-18 division of the girls shot put during the ...

Fay Bond will be competing in this year's National Senior Games in the discus, shot put and long jump events. The ...

U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders wears a mask but is happy to be seen Mask on, hair dyed, teeth blinged out: Saunders is ready to compete for gold in the women’s shot put at the Paris Games.

He’s so good, another exceptional shot put talent might end his career never winning Olympic gold. Joe Kovacs is as good as they come. He won the silver in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020.

After excelling at shot put in high school, Crouser won four NCAA championships for the University of Texas. His first gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games came shortly after graduation.

Shot-put shots come in different diameters Generally speaking, the larger the better, because when a shot is too small, you’re likely to throw it like a ball rather than use the proper technique.

Shot-put shots come in different diameters Generally speaking, the larger the better, because when a shot is too small, you’re likely to throw it like a ball rather than use the proper technique.

Shot-put shots come in different diameters Generally speaking, the larger the better, because when a shot is too small, you’re likely to throw it like a ball rather than use the proper technique.

Ryan Crouser competes in the shot put during the Los Angeles Grand Prix at UCLA’s Drake Stadium on Saturday. Crouser smashed his own world record in the discipline, utilizing a new throwing ...

The shot put and discuss weights are as prescribed by the National Federation of High Schools. For boys, the shot weighs 12 pounds and the disc 3.8 pounds, while girls use an almost 9-pound shot ...

Crouser remembers vividly the first time he threw a shot put. It was sixth grade and he was in his grandfather’s backyard in Boring, Oregon, a rural community about 30 minutes east of Portland.

Only two shot put world records have been set in the Olympics, both by Americans, and Crouser has a strong chance to be the next. The women’s shot put world record holder is Natalya Lisovskaya ...