Nationality United States Name Sam Crouser Height 2.01 m | Weight 118 kg | |
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Born December 31, 1991 (age 32) ( 1991-12-31 ) Education | ||
Sam crouser javelin training
Samuel Crouser (born December 31, 1991) is an American former javelin thrower and now ultrarunner. He is a 2015 alumnus of the University of Oregon.
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- Sam crouser 71 50m javelin training throw 4 18 2010
- Prep
- NCAA
- Professional
- Seasonal bests by year
- Personal
- References
Sam crouser 71 50m javelin training throw 4 18 2010
Prep
While a senior at Gresham High School, Crouser was named Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2010. He was also Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year." 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. Sam Crouser set American youth record in Gresham, Oregon on 27 June 2010.
NCAA
While a senior at University of Oregon, Samuel Crouser won his second national title at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Samuel Crouser won all four Pac-12 Conference Javelin titles (2012, 13, 14, 15).
Professional
Sam Crouser won US Javelin title at Junior (U20) US Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2009 with a toss of 67.18 metres (220.4 ft).
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.
Sam placed 31st in Javelin at 2015 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Sam qualified to represent USA in the Javelin at Olympic Trials with a throw of 78.06 metres (256.1 ft). Sam placed 34th in Javelin at 2016 Summer Olympics with a throw of 73.78 metres (242.1 ft).
After 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Sam Crouser retired from javelin thrower and switched to ultrarunner, ranging from 50k to 100 miles.
Seasonal bests by year
Personal
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.