Samuel Crouser (born December 31, 1991) is an American

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er. He is a 2015 alumnus of the

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High school career

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 ''

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'' "High School Athlete of the Year." On May 1, 2010, he set the national high school record at . This was broken in 2012 by Billy Stanley of South Park, PA. Sam Crouser set American youth record in

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on 27 June 2010.

Collegiate career

While a senior at

, Samuel Crouser won his second national title at

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. Samuel Crouser won all four

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Javelin titles (2012, 13, 14, 15).

Professional career

Sam Crouser won US Javelin title at Junior (U20) US Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2009 with a toss of . He competed javelin at the 2012 Olympic Trials in

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. He was ranked #6 in the US three years in a row, 2012 to 2014. Sam placed 31st in Javelin at 2015

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.JAVELIN THROW MEN 15TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PR OF CHINA BEIJING (NATIONAL STADIUM), PR OF CHINA 22 AUG 2015 - 30 AUG 2015
/ref> Sam qualified to represent USA in the Javelin at

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with a throw of . Sam placed 34th in Javelin at

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with a throw of .

Seasonal bests by year

*2007 - 67.18 *2009 - 72.82 *2010 - 77.84 *2012 - 80.80 *2013 - 78.53 *2014 - 76.98 *2015 - 83.33 *2016 - 78.06

Personal life

His uncle

Brian Crouser Brian David Crouser (born August 9, 1962) is a retired javelin thrower from the United States, who twice (1988 and 1992) competed at the Summer Olympics during his career. Biography Brian Crouser was born to Larry and Marie Crouser, in early Au ...

competed in the javelin throw at the

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and

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. In 2011, cousin

Ryan Crouser Ryan Crouser (born December 18, 1992) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and Discus throw, discus. He specializes in the shot put, in which he is the only three-time Olympic gold medalist, having won in Athletics ...

joined Sam, setting the national high school record in the

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for cross town rival

Sam Barlow High School Sam Barlow High School (SBHS, colloquially Barlow) is a public high school in Gresham, Oregon, United States, in the Gresham-Barlow School District. It was named after the Oregon pioneer Sam Barlow. History Sam Barlow High School opened in Se ...

. Ryan went on to win the Olympic gold medal in the shot put. Then in 2012, sister Haley completed the family trifecta by setting the national high school record in the girl's javelin throw.

References

External links

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Oregon Ducks bioSam Crouser facebook page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crouser, Sam 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Gresham, Oregon American male javelin throwers Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes Gresham High School (Oregon) alumni World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen