Sports and games always carry a promise of a fun time. On the flip side, they also carry a chance of getting injured. The latter side of the coin came up for a US shot put athlete as he was training. The young athlete went down on a big crunch weeks after his triumph at the U20 Pan American Games.

Gary Moore Jr is an elite collegiate and international throw events specialist from Baylor University. The athlete recently shared a video of one of his training sessions with his fans on social media. While Moore wanted to show off a great shot put throw, things took a drastic turn with just one misstep.

Shot put U20 champion goes down in pain

Gary Moore Jr has accomplished several feats in his athletic career. A sophomore at the Baylor University, Moore has won two state championships each in discus throw and shot put. The young athlete also claimed the gold medal at the U23 Pan American Championship 2023 in the shot put. The hearty champion often shares videos of his training sessions with his fans. 

However, his most recent recording will now lead to delays for his next potential training session. Taking to Instagram, the athlete posted a short video of himself spinning to gain momentum before a massive throw. However, while the shot put did lift off perfectly, Moore didn’t have a smooth landing. Moore’s right ankle suffered a vicious twist, which immediately brought down the champion with intense pain.

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While things seemed pretty bad for the Baylor athlete, the champion, fortunately, didn’t suffer any serious damage. Moore uploaded the video with the caption, “Ankles of vibranium” along with a crying emoji. Turns out, the athlete was fine enough to make a Marvel Comics remark about his situation. Thus, despite the big injury, he may soon make a recovery. While Moore has ankles of vibranium, another US shot put champ has calves of vibranium. In fact, he even won the 2023 World Athletics Championship despite immense pain in one of his calves.

The phenomenal World Championship win of Ryan Crouser

Ryan Crouser is a 2x Olympic gold medalist and a 2x world champion. The shot put star faced a huge dilemma before competing at the 2023 WAC in Budapest. On one hand, he wanted to defend his 2022 gold medal, on the other, he was in immense pain. Crouser was diagnosed with two big blood clots in one of his calves just days before his flight to Budapest. Despite his calves being in bad shape, Crouser decided to stand up for the American flag in Budapest. 

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The star athlete showed immense strength with his throws as he succeeded in his mission and defended his 2022 honor. In fact, Crouser’s gold medal was the first gold medal in the US at the WAC. The athlete gave proof of his vibranium calves at the WAC with his stellar performance and title defense. As the Paris Olympics come close, Crouser will now aim to defend his Olympics reign as well. Will he be able to win three Olympic gold medals in a row?

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