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 244' 2" (74.42m). 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 Olympic Trials with a throw of . Sam placed 34th in Javelin at 2016 Summer Olympics 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 competed in the javelin throw at the 1988 and

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. In 2011, cousin

Ryan Crouser Ryan Crouser (born December 18, 1992) is an American shot putter and discus thrower. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Olympic record holder. Crouser is the current world record holder in the shot put, both indoor and outdoor. On June 1 ...

joined Sam, setting the national high school record in the

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for cross town rival

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. 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