by Rob Leachman So, who is the greatest men’s shot putter of all time? As a recap, this series was completed as an attempt to objectively determine if, as many assume, Ryan Crouser is in fact the GOAT in this track and field event. To complete this process, a set of criteria was identified that … Read more
by Rob Leachman Part Two – Parry O’Brien A two-time gold medalist, a three-time Olympic medalist, and a member of what at the time was an unprecedented four Olympic teams. The holder of sixteen world records in the shot put, including the first 60-foot throw, and an unprecedented winning streak of 116 competitions. And the … Read more
by Rob Leachman Part One – Randy Matson “Frankly, the event didn’t excite me too much,” Randy Matson offered regarding his first experience with the shot put. In his first track meet at the age of twelve, after winning the 50-yard dash, the 100-yard dash, the high jump, and the long jump, he could muster … Read more
by Rob Leachman In this series, the author takes a historic look at the men’s shot put in an effort to identify the greatest in the history of the event. With the recent meteoric rise of Ryan Crouser, Leachman uses a set of criteria to determine whether Crouser or the greatest shot putters of the … Read more
