FOR THROWS FANS, at least, the World Championships shot was not only the event of the meet, it was arguably the event of the year. What’s not to love about a competition that finds the three podium climbers separated by a matter of millimeters?…
ALL 3 MEDALISTS (Joe Kovacs ’15), Ryan Crouser (’16 & ’17) & Tom Walsh (’18) came in with previous-year No. 1s on their résumés. Kovacs (with the Performance Of The Year?) came away with the gold, but in the final analysis couldn’t rate any higher than No. 4 for the whole campaign. He won only 4 of 17 meets overall and his sequence of DL finishes was a rather unremarkable 2-4-5-6-8. Crouser, on the other hand, racked up 10 wins in 13 tries and with a 3-1 margin over Walsh was a convincing No. 1…
KOVACS ENDED UP No. 4 as he came out on the losing end of head-to-head matchups with Crouser (1-6), Walsh (1-5) and Darlan Romani (2-4). The Brazilian had a sterling sequence of DL finishes (1-2-3-3-3) in repeating as No. 3.
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1. RYAN CROUSER (US) (12/18/92, 6-7/313) (2.01/142) | |||||
22.33 | 73-3¼i | … | 1)Millrose G | 2/09 | ||
22.22 | 72-10¾i | … | 1)USATF Ind | 2/23 | ||
22.74 | 74-7¼ | … | 1)Long Beach | 4/20 | ||
21.11 | 69-3¼ | … | 1)Drake R | 4/27 | ||
22.13 | 72-7¼ | … | 1)Doha DL | 5/03 | ||
22.67 | 74-4½ | … | 1)Tucson | 5/18 | ||
22.36 | 73-4½ | … | 1)Chula Vista | 6/16 | ||
22.17 | 72-9 | … | 2)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani |
22.44 | 73-7½ | … | 1)Chula Vista | 7/13 | ||
22.62 | 74-2½ | … | 1)USATF | 7/26 | ||
22.28 | 73-1¼ | … | 1)Bellinzona | 9/01 | ||
22.08 | 72-5¼ | … | 3)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Romani |
22.90 | 75-1¾ | … | 2)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs |
(21.67q) | |||||
2. TOM WALSH (New Zealand) (3/01/92, 6-1¼/271) (1.86/123) | |||||
21.70 | 71-2½ | … | 1)NZ Ch | 3/08 | ||
20.84 | 68-4½ | … | 2)Auckland | 3/21 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki |
21.91 | 71-10¾ | … | 1)Aus Ch | 4/07 | ||
22.06 | 72-4½ | … | 2)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser |
22.18 | 72-9¼ | … | 1)Chorzów | 6/16 | ||
22.27 | 73-¾ | … | 1)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ||
21.76 | 71-4¾ | … | 3)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani; 2. Crouser |
22.44 | 73-7½ | … | 1)Paris DL | 8/24 | ||
22.15 | 72-8 | … | 1)Thum | 8/30 | ||
21.98 | 72-1½ | … | 1)Zagreb IWC | 9/02 | ||
22.30 | 73-2 | … | 1)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ||
21.90 | 71-10¼ | … | 2)Chorzów | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki |
22.90 | 75-1¾ | … | 3)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser |
(21.92q) | |||||
3. DARLAN ROMANI (Brazil) (4/09/91, 6-0/280) (1.83/127) | |||||
21.83 | 71-7½ | … | 1)São Paulo | 2/23 | ||
21.28 | 69-9¾ | … | 1)São Bernardo | 4/14 | ||
21.69 | 71-2 | … | 2)Bragança Paulista | IWC4/28 | ▷ | 1. Enekwechi |
21.60 | 70-10½ | … | 3)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Walsh |
21.00 | 68-10¾ | … | 1)SAm Ch | 5/25 | ||
21.68 | 71-1½ | … | 3)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Hill |
21.77 | 71-5¼ | … | 3)Chorzów | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Haratyk |
22.61 | 74-2¼ | … | 1)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ||
22.02 | 72-3 | … | 1)Białystok | 7/07 | ||
22.07 | 72-5 | … | 1)Pan-Am G | 8/07 | ||
21.56 | 70-9 | … | 3)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Kovacs |
21.21 | 69-7 | … | 1)Bra Ch | 9/01 | ||
22.15 | 72-8 | … | 2)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
22.53 | 73-11 | … | 4)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh |
(21.69q) | |||||
4. JOE KOVACS (US) (6/28/89, 6-¾/276) (1.85/125) | |||||
20.77 | 68-1¾i | … | 1)New York City | 1/26 | ||
20.86 | 68-5¼i | … | 2)Millrose G | 2/09 | ▷ | 1. Crouser |
19.52 | 64-½i | … | 2)Columbus | 2/15 | ▷ | 1. Wu |
21.40 | 70-2½i | … | 2)USATF Ind | 2/23 | ▷ | 1. Crouser |
20.20 | 66-3¼ | … | 2)Charlottesville | 4/20 | ▷ | 1. Liskowitz |
20.36 | 66-9¾ | … | 1)Owens Cl | 4/27 | ||
20.83 | 68-4¼ | … | 6)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Walsh; 3. Romani; 4. Hill; 5. Haratyk |
19.77 | 64-10½ | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 5/30 | ▷ | 1. Petersson; 2. Afonin |
20.43 | 67-½ | … | 3)Halle | 6/01 | ▷ | 1. Nedow; 2. Hill |
21.29 | 69-10¼ | … | 1)Prague | 6/03 | ||
21.46 | 70-5 | … | 4)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Hill; 3. Romani |
21.39 | 70-2¼ | … | 5)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Haratyk |
22.31 | 73-2½ | … | 2)USATF | 7/26 | ▷ | 1. Crouser |
22.11 | 72-6½ | … | 2)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
21.22 | 69-7½ | … | 3)Zagreb IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Hill |
20.60 | 67-7 | … | 8)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Romani; 3. Crouser; 4. Bukowiecki; 5. Hill; 6. Haratyk; 7. Stanek |
22.91 | 75-2 | … | 1)World Ch | 10/05 | ||
(20.92q) | |||||
5. DARRELL HILL (US) (8/17/93, 6-3½/331) (1.92/150) | |||||
21.72 | 71-3¼ | … | 1)Tucson | 4/27 | ||
21.28 | 69-9¾ | … | 4)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Walsh; 3. Romani |
21.48 | 70-5¾ | … | 1)Schönebeck | 5/24 | ||
20.67 | 67-9¾ | … | 2)Halle | 6/01 | ▷ | 1. Nedow |
21.71 | 71-2¾ | … | 2)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki |
21.35 | 70-½ | … | 6)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani; 2. Crouser; 3. T. Walsh; 4. Haratyk; 5. Kovacs |
21.85 | 71-8¼ | … | 2)Chula Vista | 7/13 | ▷ | 1. Crouser |
22.11 | 72-6½ | … | 3)USATF | 7/26 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Kovacs |
21.50 | 70-6½ | … | 2)Zagreb IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
21.13 | 69-4 | … | 5)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Romani; 3. Crouser; 4. Bukowiecki |
22.35 | 73-4 | … | 1)US v Europe | 9/09 | ||
21.65 | 71-½ | … | 5)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Romani |
(21.25q) | |||||
6. MICHAŁ HARATYK (Poland) (4/10/92, 6-4¼/300) (1.94/136) | |||||
20.45 | 67-1¼i | … | 2)Spała | 2/03 | ▷ | 1. Szyszkowski |
3 | 9-10¼f | … | –)Łódź | 2/04 | ▷ | 1. Buckowiecki; 2. Storl; 3. Richards… |
19.98 | 65-6¾i | … | 3)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. Storl; 2. Bukowiecki |
20.28 | 66-6½i | … | 3)Potsdam | 2/13 | ▷ | 1. Bertemes; 2. Storl |
20.92 | 68-7¾i | … | 1)Pol Ind | 2/17 | ||
21.65 | 71-½i | … | 1)Euro Ind | 3/01 | ||
(20.98iq) | |||||
21.18 | 69-6 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Walsh; 3. Romani; 4. Hill |
21.46 | 70-5 | … | 1)Kielce | 5/11 | ||
20.94 | 68-8½ | … | 1)Ruda Talubska | 5/24 | ||
20.51 | 67-3½ | … | 1)Forbach | 5/26 | ||
21.79 | 71-6 | … | 1)Gliwice | 6/02 | ||
21.26 | 69-9 | … | 5)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Hill; 3. Romani; 4. Kovacs |
21.90 | 71-10¼ | … | 1)Bydgoszcz | 6/12 | ||
21.98 | 72-1½ | … | 2)Chorzów | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
21.77 | 71-5¼ | … | 2)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
21.12 | 69-3½ | … | 1)Sopot | 6/23 | ||
21.47 | 70-5¼ | … | 1)Goleniów | 6/26 | ||
21.61 | 70-10¾ | … | 4)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani; 2. Crouser; 3. T. Walsh |
21.26 | 69-9 | … | 1)Poznań | 7/02 | ||
21.88 | 71-9½ | … | 2)Bialystok | 7/07 | ▷ | 1. Romani |
21.38 | 70-1¾ | … | 1)Szczytno | 7/20 | ||
22.32 | 73-2¾ | … | 1)Warsaw | 7/28 | ||
21.26 | 69-9 | … | 1)Jelenia Gora | 8/01 | ||
22.32 | 73-2¾ | … | 1)Cetniewo | 8/03 | ||
21.83 | 71-7½ | … | 1)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ||
21.22 | 69-7½ | … | 1)Szczecin | 8/15 | ||
21.34 | 70-¼ | … | 4)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Kovacs; 3. Romani |
21.45 | 70-4½ | … | 2)Pol Ch | 8/25 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki |
20.69 | 67-10¾ | … | 3)Bellinzona | 9/01 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Enekwechi |
20.91 | 68-7¼ | … | 6)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Romani; 3. Crouser; 4. Bukowiecki; 5. Hill |
21.88 | 71-9½ | … | 3)Chorzów | 9/14 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Walsh |
20.52 | 67-4 | … | nq)World Ch | 10/03 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Romani; 5. Hill; 6. Bukowiecki; 7. Gill; 8. Enekwechi; 9. Nedow; 10. Stanek; 11. Mihaljevic; 3f Sinancevic |
7. KONRAD BUKOWIECKI (Poland) (3/17/97, 6-3¼/284) (1.91/129) | |||||
20.95 | 68-8¾i | … | 1)Łódź | 2/04 | ||
20.66 | 67-9½i | … | 2)Madrid | 2/08 | ▷ | 1. Storl |
18.60 | 61-¼i | … | 7)Potsdam | 2/13 | ▷ | 1. Bertemes; 2. Storl; 3. Haratyk; 4. Gag; 5. Lewke |
20.78 | 68-2¼i | … | 2)Pol Ind | 2/17 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk |
20.18 | 66-2½i | … | nq)Euro Ind | 3/01 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Storl; 3. Stanek; 4. Belo; 5. Bertemes; 6. Pezer; 7. Thomsen; 8. Skarvelis |
20.20 | 66-3¼ | … | 3)Christchurch | 3/06 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Gill |
20.25 | 66-5¼ | … | 3)NZ Ch | 3/08 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Gill |
21.32 | 69-11½ | … | 1)Auckland | 3/21 | ||
20.46 | 67-1½ | … | 8)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Walsh; 3. Romani; 4. Hill; 5. Haratyk; 6. Kovacs; 7. Stanek |
19.99 | 65-7 | … | 3)Kielce | 5/11 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Szyszkowski |
20.20 | 66-3¼ | … | 2)Ruda Talubska | 5/24 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk |
20.32 | 66-8 | … | 2)Forbach | 5/26 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk |
21.70 | 71-2½ | … | 1)St. Pölten | 5/30 | ||
21.97 | 72-1 | … | 1)Rome DL | 6/06 | ||
20.37 | 66-10 | … | 4)Bydgoszcz | 6/12 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Enekwechi; 3. Szyszkowski |
21.58 | 70-9¾ | … | 4)Chorzów | 6/16 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Haratyk; 3. Romani |
20.50 | 67-3¼ | … | 4)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Haratyk; 3. Stanek |
19.28 | 63-3¼ | … | 9)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani; 2. Crouser; 3. T. Walsh; 4. Haratyk; 5. Kovacs; 6. Hill; 7. Stanek; 8. Otterdahl |
21.54 | 70-8 | … | 1)WUG | 7/08 | ||
(20.19q) | |||||
21.51 | 70-7 | … | 1)Euro U23 | 7/12 | ||
(20.44q) | |||||
20.58 | 67-6¼ | … | 3)Cetniewo | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Enekwechi |
21.33 | 69-11¾ | … | 1)Warsaw | 8/17 | ||
21.20 | 69-6¾ | … | 7)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Kovacs; 3. Romani; 4. Haratyk; 5. Stanek; 6. Mihaljevic |
21.83 | 71-7½ | … | 1)Pol Ch | 8/25 | ||
20.58 | 67-6¼ | … | 5)Zagreb IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Hill; 3. Kovacs; 4. Enekwechi |
21.91 | 71-10¾ | … | 4)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Romani; 3. Crouser |
21.92 | 71-11 | … | 2)US v Europe | 9/09 | ▷ | 1. Hill |
21.99 | 72-1¾ | … | 1)Karpacz | 9/12 | ||
22.25 | 73-0 | … | 1)Chorzów | 9/14 | ||
21.46 | 70-5 | … | 6)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Romani; 5. Hill |
(21.16q) | |||||
21.84 | 71-8 | … | 2)CISM | 10/22 | ▷ | 1. Romani |
8. CHUK ENEKWECHI (Nigeria) (1/28/93, 5-11¼/236) (1.81/107) | |||||
20.55 | 67-5¼i | … | 1)West Lafayette | 2/02 | ||
21.09 | 69-2½i | … | 1)Notre Dame | 2/16 | ||
21.28 | 69-9¾ | … | 1)Upland | 4/06 | ||
21.15 | 69-4¾ | … | 1)Illinois Twi | 4/13 | ||
21.77 | 71-5¼ | … | 1)Bragança Paulista IWC | 4/28 | ||
20.54 | 67-4¾ | … | 8)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Hill; 3. Romani; 4. Kovacs; 5. Haratyk; 6. Richards; 7. Nedow |
20.50 | 67-3¼ | … | 1)Lier | 6/08 | ||
20.98 | 68-10 | … | 2)Bydgoszcz | 6/12 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk |
20.44 | 67-¾ | … | 5)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Haratyk; 3. Stanek; 4. Bukowiecki |
20.97 | 68-9¾ | … | 4)Warsaw | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Bukowiecki; 3. Stanek |
21.26 | 69-9 | … | 2)Cetniewo | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk |
21.19 | 69-6¼ | … | 1)Cork | 8/14 | ||
21.80 | 71-6¼ | … | 1)Schifflange | 8/18 | ||
21.48 | 70-5¾ | … | 1)African G | 8/27 | ||
21.44 | 70-4¼ | … | 2)Bellinzona | 9/01 | ▷ | 1. Crouser |
20.95 | 68-8¾ | … | 4)Zagreb IWC | 9/02 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Hill; 3. Kovacs |
21.18 | 69-6 | … | 8)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Romani; 5. Hill; 6. Bukowiecki; 7. Gill |
(20.94q) | |||||
9. JACKO GILL (New Zealand) (12/20/94, 6-2¾/260) (1.90/118) | |||||
20.29 | 66-7 | … | 2)Hastings | 1/26 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
20.53 | 67-4¼ | … | 1)Hamilton | 2/09 | ||
20.58 | 67-6¼ | … | 2)Christchurch | 3/06 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
20.71 | 67-11½ | … | 2)NZ Ch | 4/08 | ||
20.76 | 68-1½ | … | 3)Auckland | 3/21 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Walsh |
20.75 | 68-1 | … | 1)Oceania Ch | 6/27 | ||
21.13 | 69-4 | … | 1)Brno | 8/28 | ||
21.21 | 69-7 | … | 2)Thum | 8/30 | ▷ | 1. Walsh |
21.47 | 70-5¼ | … | 1)Ústí Nad Labem | 9/12 | ||
21.45 | 70-4½ | … | 7)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Romani; 5. Hill; 6. Bukowiecki |
(21.12q) | |||||
10. TOMÁŠ STANĚK (Czech Republic) (6/13/91, 6-2¾/280) (1.90/127) | |||||
21.16 | 69-5¼i | … | 1)Jablonec | 1/19 | ||
21.25 | 69-8¾i | … | 3)Euro Ind | 3/01 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Storl |
(20.90iq) | |||||
20.61 | 67-7½ | … | 7)Doha DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Crouser; 2. Walsh; 3. Romani; 4. Hill; 5. Haratyk; 6. Kovacs |
20.22 | 66-4¼ | … | 1)Turnov | 5/28 | ||
21.19 | 69-6¼ | … | 2)Prague | 6/03 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs |
19.66 | 64-6 | … | 10)Rome DL | 6/06 | ▷ | 1. Bukowiecki; 2. Hill; 3. Romani; 4. Kovacs; 5. Haratyk; 6. Richards; 7. Nedow; 8. Enekwechi; 9. Jensen |
21.04 | 69-½ | … | 3)Ostrava IWC | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Haratyk |
20.77 | 68-1¾ | … | 7)Stanford DL | 6/30 | ▷ | 1. Romani; 2. Crouser; 3. T. Walsh; 4. Haratyk; 5. Kovacs; 6. Hill |
21.08 | 69-2 | … | 1)Kladno | 7/13 | ||
19.81 | 65-0 | … | 1)CzR Ch | 7/27 | ||
21.21 | 69-7 | … | 3)Warsaw | 7/28 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk; 2. Bukowiecki |
20.65 | 67-9 | … | 2)Euro Teams | 8/10 | ▷ | 1. Haratyk |
20.65 | 67-9 | … | 1)Ústi Nad Orlicí | 8/17 | ||
21.30 | 69-10¾ | … | 5)Paris DL | 8/24 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Kovacs; 3. Romani; 4. Haratyk |
20.86 | 68-5¼ | … | 1)Děčín | 8/31 | ||
21.67 | 71-1¼ | … | 1)Domažlice | 9/01 | ||
20.86 | 68-5¼ | … | 7)Brussels DL | 9/05 | ▷ | 1. Walsh; 2. Romani; 3. Crouser; 4. Bukowiecki; 5. Hill; 6. Haratyk |
20.78 | 68-2¼ | … | 2)Ústí Nad Labem | 9/12 | ▷ | 1. Gill |
20.79 | 68-2½ | … | 10)World Ch | 10/05 | ▷ | 1. Kovacs; 2. Crouser; 3. Walsh; 4. Romani; 5. Hill; 6. Bukowiecki; 7. Gill; 8. Enekwechi; 9. Nedow |
(21.02q) |
U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
1. | *Ryan Crouser (Nike) | 6. | Josh Awotunde (Chula Vista Elite) | |
1)USATF Indoor, 1)USATF, 2)World Ch | 3)USATF Indoor, 2)Iron Wood, 5)USATF | |||
2. | *Joe Kovacs (Velaasa/NYAC) | 7. | Curt Jensen (Velaasa) | |
2)USATF Indoor, 2)USATF, 1)World Ch | 4)USATF Indoor, 9)Rome DL, 7)USATF | |||
3. | *Darrell Hill (Nike) | 8. | David Pless (Iron Wood TC) | |
3)USATF, 1)vs Europe, 5)World Ch | 5)USATF Indoor, 2)Tucson Elite II, 8)USATF | |||
4. | Payton Otterdahl (North Dakota State) | 9. | Tripp Piperi (Texas) | |
1)NCAA Indoor, 4)NCAA, 6)USATF | 2)NCAA Indoor, 1)NCAA, 13)USATF | |||
5. | Jon Jones (Velaasa) | 10. | Jordan Geist (Arizona) | |
1)Tucson Elite, 1)Iron Wood, 4)USATF | 5)NCAA Indoor, 3)NCAA, 14)USATF |