Ryan Crouser (born December 18, 1992) is an American shot putter and discus thrower. Pending ratification, he is the world record holder in the shot put, both indoor and outdoor. On June 18, 2021, at the U.S. Olympic Trials he threw 23.37m (76 ft 8+1⁄4 in) on his fourth attempt to beat Randy Barnes's 31-year-old record of 23.12m by almost 10 inches (25 cm). On January 24, 2021, he threw 22.82 m (74 ft 10+1⁄2 in) to set a new world indoor shotput record (pending ratification) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. The previous world indoor record of 22.66 m (74 ft 4 in) was set by Randy Barnes in 1989. Crouser also had a 22.70 m (74 ft 5+1⁄2 in) throw in the fourth round that broke the 32-year-old world record.