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 Three – Ryan Crouser He knew it was a good one the instant he released it, triumphantly raising both arms in the air as he watched the shot land near the back edge of the Hayward Field throwing sector. As he later reflected, “I was celebrating on that one almost before … 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 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
