Ryan Crouser won his third-straight Olympic gold medal in shot put at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the U.S. 4x400-meter mixed relay team narrowly got second to the Netherlands. Team USA won one gold, three silver and two bronze on night three of track and field.
Along with Crouser's win, the U.S. 4x400-meter mixed relay team narrowly took second to the Netherlands and four other Americans medaled on night 3 of track and fieldJulie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and Tom Brady. She was previously an Associate Editor for the Health vertical for six years, and prior to joining PEOPLE worked at Health Magazine.
Along with Crouser's gold and Kovacs' silver, Team USA earned four more medals on Saturday, the third day of track and field at the Paris Games. Meanwhile, Jasmine Moore earned a bronze in the triple jump, just one of two disciplines she's competing in at the Paris Games. Moore's second jump of six was the bronze medal-winner, a 14.67-meter leap. She finished behind first place Thea Lafond of Dominica and silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts of Jamaica.Moore will next compete in the long jump, which begins qualifications on Aug. 6. She's the first American to compete in both events in one Olympics.
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