Why It's Almost Impossible to Shot Put 24 Meters | WIRED
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Shot Put 24 Meters | WIRED
All Comments (21)
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“and bench press 225” “Well I coul-“ “50 TIMES IN A ROW”
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Imagine if this guy decided to throw coconuts at random people
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Who's here after Barnes' record was obliterated by Ryan Crouser?
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Host: "Explain Crouser's technique to me." Scientist: "He's a beast."
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Why it’s almost impossible to do ‘sports world record + 1’
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How "Why it's almost impossible" videos are made: 1. Take any current world record 2. Add 1 unit of measurement to the record 3. Almost impossible
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Crouser just broke the WR with a throw of 23.37 meters (76’ 8 1/4”)!
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Ryan Crouser is currently the best shot putter in the world. He broke the Olympic Record on all 6 of his attempts in Tokyo 2020 with his last throw hitting 23.30m. He also broke the outdoor world record, now standing at 23.37m. Furthermore broke the indoor world record. He constructed a new technique called: the Crouser slide, where he stands half a meter further in the circle to make more distance. He is incredible and will throw much further! Maybe someday 24 metres... Edit: he broke the world record again in May 2023 to a distance of 23.57m. (Ryan Crouser also threw 23.12 and 23.31 at this competition) He was still lifting heavy weights and training hard so he is not at his best right now. Maybe at the world championships this year in Budapest, the 24 meter mark will be broken…
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“I could do this” “The Throwing force will break your hand” “😐”
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He looks like a little boy practicing with his dad
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His footwork is honestly astounding. He looks like a ballet dancer.
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“And he can bench press 225..” Me: “ok thats solid” “..almost 50 times in a row” Me: oh sht
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This dood can throw a bowling ball straight at the pins without touching the floor...
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so that’s why my throws always stopped at 23.9 metres, thanks for letting me know wired
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Update: Ryan Crouser recently broke the world record in the Shot Put, and he also holds the olympic record too, in other words, he is the best shot putter that's ever lived.
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Ryan Crouser just CRUSHED the world record. Congrats!
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How did he draw the arcs at 1:15 so perfectly
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Someone: shot puts 25 meters WIRED: why it’s almost impossible to shot put 25.1 meters
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Well Ryan just put humanity a quarter meter closer to that 24 meter mark. That's significant!
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Just shattered the WR.
