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Ryan Crouser is an athletics competitor, born on December 18, 1992 in Portland, Oregon, United States. That puts Ryan Crouser at 33 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Sam Barlow High School and University of Texas at Austin. The listed height is 201 cm.
My Take
Ryan Crouser is simply the most dominant shot putter who has ever lived, and I don't think that's even up for debate anymore. The guy from Portland showed up at Rio 2016, took gold, then came back in Tokyo and did it again — then showed up in Paris 2024 and made it three straight Olympic titles, which no one in the history of the shot put had ever done. Along the way he broke his own world record both indoors and outdoors, which tells you he's not just winning on talent but actively pushing the ceiling of what a human being can throw a 16-pound iron ball. He went to Texas, came from a track-and-field family, and has clearly approached this like a craft. Watching him compete feels less like sport and more like witnessing someone rewrite what's physically possible.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Crouser
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・クルーザー
- Reading
- らいあん・くるーざー
- Born
- December 18, 1992 (age 33)
- Origin
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Height
- 201 cm
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Sam Barlow High School
- University
- University of Texas at Austin
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rcrouser/
- Xhttps://x.com/rcrouserthrows
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan%20Crouser
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9324228
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryan Crouser born?
Ryan Crouser was born on December 18, 1992 and is 33 years old.
Where is Ryan Crouser from?
Ryan Crouser is from Portland, Oregon, United States.
What does Ryan Crouser do?
Ryan Crouser works as athletics competitor.
How tall is Ryan Crouser?
Ryan Crouser is 201 cm tall.
Where did Ryan Crouser study?
Ryan Crouser attended University of Texas at Austin.
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