The track and field world was abuzz on Thursday as Crouser won the shot put prelims at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The reigning world champion is looking to make history by becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back world championships in the event.
Crouser, who hails from the United States, has been a dominant force in the shot put for the past several years. He won gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and followed that up with a world championship title last year in London. He’s been the favorite to win again this year, and his performance in the prelims only further solidified his status as a favorite.
Crouser threw a personal best of 21.50 meters in the prelims, which was more than enough to secure his spot in the final. He was followed by China’s Wang Zheng, who threw 20.72 meters, and Germany’s David Storl, who threw 20.44 meters.
Crouser will now look to make history by becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back world championships in the shot put. He’ll face stiff competition from Wang and Storl, as well as other top contenders such as Poland’s Tomasz Majewski and New Zealand’s Jacko Gill.
The final will take place on Saturday, and it promises to be an exciting event. Crouser is the favorite to win, but anything can happen in the world of track and field. It will be interesting to see if he can make history by becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back world championships in the shot put.
