PARIS -- American Ryan Crouser became the first man to three-peat in the Olympic shot put on Saturday, adding another gold ...

Crouser’s winning throw of 22.80 meters was over a meter longer than the closest competitor’s best throw. His series of throws included distances of 21.73m, 22.15m, 21.37m, 22.40m, and 22.80m.

For the third consecutive Olympics, Ryan Crouser won shot put gold, becoming the first shot putter in history to win three gold medals. In a rain-soaked men’s shot put final, Crouser’s top throw of 22 ...