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The 28-year-old fouled in his first attempt but threw 18.87 meters in his second.
His third throw of 19.74 meters was far from good enough to improve his chance of a podium finish.
Enekwechi made history on Tuesday when he became the first Nigerian to qualify for the final of the shot put event.
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video shared by the athlete where he was washing his “only” jersey.
Ryan Crouser of the US took the gold after hitting 23.30 metres on his sixth and final effort to set a new Olympic record.
America’s Joe Kovacs took silver with 22.65 meters, while New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh claimed bronze after throwing 22.47 meters.
Crouser wins shot, breaks own mark
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Ryan Crouser of the United States reacts after winning gold medal in the men’s shot put today at the Olympics in Tokyo. Crouser is a volunteer assistant coach with the track and field program at the University of Arkansas.
(AP/Matthias Schrader)
Make it two Olympic gold medals in a row for Ryan Crouser, the former Texas Longhorn who now calls Arkansas home. Crouser broken his own Olympic record late Wednesday night on his way to defending his shot put title at Tokyo s Olympic Stadium.