Sam Crouser
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| Nationality |  United States |
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| Born | December 31, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Gresham, Oregon | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||
| College team | Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 80.80 (Eugene 2012) | ||||||||||||
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Samuel Crouser (born December 31, 1991) is an American javelin thrower. He is a 2015 alumnus of the University of Oregon.
While a senior at Gresham High School, Crouser was named Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year 2010.[1] He was also Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year."[2] On May 1, 2010, he set the national high school record at 244' 2" (74.42m). This was broken in 2012 by Billy Stanley of South Park, PA.
He competed javelin at the 2012 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. He was ranked #6 in the US three years in a row, 2012 to 2014.[3]
His uncle Brian Crouser competed in the javelin throw at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 2011, cousin Ryan Crouser joined Sam, setting the national high school record in the discus throw for cross town rival Sam Barlow High School. Then in 2012, sister Haley completed the family trifecta by setting the national high school record in the girl's javelin throw.
Sam placed 31st in Javelin at 2015 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.[4]
Seasonal bests by year
- 2009 - 72.82
- 2010 - 77.84
- 2012 - 80.80
- 2013 - 78.53
- 2014 - 76.98
- 2015 - 83.33
References
- ↑ Sam Crouser selected Gatorade national boys track and field athlete of the year
- ↑ http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/35-stats/2114-t-fn-boys-hs-aoy
- ↑ http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/21-mjtrankus.pdf
- ↑ JAVELIN THROW MEN 15TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PR OF CHINA BEIJING (NATIONAL STADIUM), PR OF CHINA 22 AUG 2015 - 30 AUG 2015
External links
- Sam Crouser profile at IAAF
- Oregon Ducks bio
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