World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 2026: Ryan Crouser (USA) wins the Men's Shot Put final (11 September 2026)
Miss
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Published on 10. September 2026
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Predicted for 11. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Ryan Crouser is the most dominant shot putter of his generation: he won gold at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo (22.34 m), claimed Olympic gold in 2020 and 2024, and is a four-time world champion. His international finals win rate exceeds 80%. No Polymarket quote available; aggregated bookmaker odds imply approximately 62% for Crouser. Main rivals: Joe Kovacs (USA) and Tomas Walsh (NZL).
Data basis for this prediction
- World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025: Crouser Gold, 22,34 m (worldathletics.org, 13. September 2025)
- Buchmacherquoten aggregiert (Stand 10. September 2026): Crouser implizit ~62 %
- World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 2026 – Programmübersicht (worldathletics.org)
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Kugelstoßen ist kein Bestandteil des 28-Event-Programms der World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026. Das Ereignis existiert bei diesem Wettkampf nicht. Quelle: World Athletics offizielle Pressemitteilung, LBC.
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