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Olympic Track and Field 2016: Men's Shot Put Winners, Scores and Results

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Ryan Crouser of the United States took home the gold medal with an Olympic record-setting performance of 22.52 meters in the men's shot put at the 2016 Summer Games from Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night.

He was joined on the podium by American teammate Joe Kovacs, who finished 0.74 meters behind Crouser for silver.

Here are the medalists and results from the day's events:

2016 Summer Olympics Results: Men's Shot Put

Medal Athlete Country Mark
Gold Ryan Crouser United States 22.