Anybody gonna talk about how horrifying that thumbnail is?

@tvr4367

Жыл бұрын

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@egm07sh

Жыл бұрын

@@tvr4367 TF you thought it was 💀

@Inexpressable

Жыл бұрын

you are

@hughdat

Жыл бұрын

@@tvr4367 you’re right I wanted to see a sentient spherical ball through a man’s head, smh

@TeSolycMandalor

Жыл бұрын

Right, I thought he shot put his face off.

You've gotta love a guy who gets second that many times and doesn't give up pushing for the top spot and you've gotta love it when he gets there.

@barath4545

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Joe is basically Asafa Powell to Usain Crouser Bolt right now, only this Powell don't choke, he fights back! He is really leaning into Crouser instead of just giving up!

@jordi95

Жыл бұрын

Tell that to Adam Raga, who has placed second to Toni Bou on X-trial motocross in the championships for all his carreer

@Ojja78

Жыл бұрын

Why would being the second best person in the world for a long time make you stop pushing for first? You make no sense.

@macksonamission1784

Жыл бұрын

@@Ojja78 A lot of very competitive types might get discouraged always getting beat by the same guy. It somehow feels worse than just being in the lower half of a revolving top ten where at least there's movement, you know? A sense of change if not progress? Anyway, a slew of people appear to relate to the feeling.

@staddic752

Жыл бұрын

Like Mike Powell in the long jump at 1991 world championships. Carl Lewis had a 65-meet long jump streak and Mike Powell was 0-15 against him, only to jump 8.95m and set the still standing world record

the first shotputter to become the ball and throw his head, incredible

The bowling ball analogy really brought it into perspective for me at how crazy that throw was.

@baileydombroskie3046

Жыл бұрын

Back in grade school in grade 8 so about 12-13yo, using the boys shotput balls which were like 10lbs so much lighter then the professional balls he used, I was able to get around 17 meters on it. The 33 of us in that class were getting between 7-20m shotputs, where the girls were using a 6lb ball were getting at most 14m and the boys were getting on the farther end. So when I was watching this vid after never thinking about shotput since grade 8, about 8 years ago, I wasn’t so much impressed but thinking instead, “not bad not bad”. I was honestly expecting the best shotput ever to be like 100 feet.

Both you fellas make America PROUD. Well done. Let's see which one of you gets to 24 first.

Good to see the Field Athletes get some much needed love :) It's great for the event to have Big Joe in that special 23m club with Ryan Crouser, and very happy that Joe's 23.23m is above Randy Barnes's 23.12m mark! Hopefully, Tom Walsh with his 22.90m PB will soon be able to join them!

@sports2hedz542

Жыл бұрын

I clicked because of the crazy thumbnail 🤣

Literally insane, I can’t believe this happened. I thought that Joe Kovacs was past his prime, but by the looks of it, it looks like Kovacs has a lot more in the tank. Shot put has been one of the most exciting events to watch this season!

@Robert_McGarry_Poems

Жыл бұрын

Right, what a freaking season!

@TheAgeOfTheWolf

Жыл бұрын

Nah he just upped the dose

@jajijaiaiajjai9040

Жыл бұрын

"He might not be in his prime anymore but he is still in his golden age" - i forgot who

@Dave-lr2wo

Жыл бұрын

Kovacs is 33, not 43.

@factmanamerican882

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAgeOfTheWolf All you did was embarrass yourself and expose your utter poor character. These athletes are test randomly all the time. You have NO IDEA what you're talking about. Shame on you.

bro i was staring at that thumbnail for a solid 30 seconds trying to figure out what it was

THE THUMBNAIL 🤣🤣🤣

The thumbnail 😂

That thumbnail though😭

Shot putters are so massive in life. It would be worthwhile to see them next to a regular person sometimes.

The trajectory on that throw as shown in the behind- the-thower camera shot looks to be absolutely perfect. Unreal.

It's not just that they are strong men the art of how they threw the ball is perfectly graceful too.

I think its very possible Kovacs beats Ryans record before retiring, but Crouser's 3 years younger than him and his consistency over 22 is unrivaled. Kovacs has 60 throws over 22, Crouser has over 150, and out of the 12 throws over 23m he has 7 of them. Even if Kovacs beats that world record I think Crouser take it back before he retires.

@TheOriginalGankstar

Жыл бұрын

Maybe they'll trade the WR a few times before all is said and done.

@Jacob-fx2tb

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalGankstar Man I hope so. They both deserve it.

Yessir 🥹🥹🥹I love the respect for the throwers ‼️

They should become good friends and push each other to the highest heights. On another note I remember American Olympic shot putter Brian Oldfield in the Superstars competition. His explosive power and speed amazed me. I think he won the 100 meters, beating professional football players, and of course he dominated the weight events. Watching these guys it is frightening seeing giant men be explosive, quick and powerful. I used to sometimes run the final leg in the 4x400 relay in high school. I could run low to mid 50s back then. I remember one indoor race where a shot putter from the other team was behind when he got the baton and he was gaining on me for 250 meters until he gassed out! These big guys are scary athletic sometimes.

That was the most perfect throw I've ever seen. One of those once in a lifetime moments when everything goes perfect.

So awesome, huge props to both of them!

Wow! I cant believe he pulled his head, threw it, and replace it with a shotput ball!

That thumbnail is cursed

Respect. These guys are built different

@patlevv7382

Жыл бұрын

🥺‼️🦇💩kuhRAYzee

@andreitabacaru8242

Жыл бұрын

Strong like a powerlifter and can move like a ballerina. The type of stuff you see coming at you in nightmares

@St.IrenaeusOfLyons

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't mess with 'em.

These guys are phenomenal! No doubt but how about giving Brian Oldfield a mention in your video. He was a game changer back in the 70s!!

Kovacs is a legend. Never doubted him. It was fate to reach 23.00

@TheOriginalGankstar

Жыл бұрын

And I think he'll hit the mark again over the next couple of seasons, perhaps several times. He's so consistent at this point in the high 22 range that there's a good chance for more outliers to come. He might even grab WR at some point, who knows.

Imagjne how hard these shotputters can punch. Crazy explosive

@troliskimosko

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely deadly for sure.

@Blobbyo25

Жыл бұрын

Damn I never thought about that... Terrifying to consider. He could throw me like 5m for sure

That's 'Merrican Muscle baby! U.S.A!!!

I know this is a heavier shot, and we are talking about world records, but there is one level where neither of these guys came even close. The legend at the level I am talking about graduated from high school the same year I did, and in his last high school meet, did something, absolutely insane. I am talking about Michael Carter. I believe that the only reason he didn’t win a World Championship or a Gold Medal in the shot is that he was an all-american college football player, an all-pro football player and a Super Bowl champion as a nose guard for SMU and a defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. I know these two are phenomenal shot putters and, this video and most of the comments will give them plenty of praise, but I want to highlight one of the most incredible performances and unbeatable records I have ever seen. Let’s look at the details. Back in the spring of 1979, Michael was a really good high school shot putter, but he wanted to be great. That winter, he had worked on his form until it was nearly perfect and it started paying dividends. Not only did he become the greatest high school shot putter ever in his home area of Dallas and his home state of Texas, he became the national record holder by the end of the season. He had raised the record from 72 feet, to over 76 feet. But he had one big meet left, the Golden West Meet in the middle of June. Well, Michael, in a few months time, had already raised the national record nearly four feet, an absurd amount in this event. But, at the meet in question, Michael did something, as far as percentage improvement goes, that only Bob Beamon ever beat. At that meet, Michael had a put of over 81 feet. That was done in June of 1979. I’m not sure of the exact day, but Michael turns 62 sometime this month. He has held the National High School Shot Put record for over 43 years now. That’s longer than either Jarmila Kractocvilava has held the womens 800m. or Marita Koch has held the womens 400m world records. And, in one season, he improved the National High School record by nearly 9 feet. That percentage improvement destroys anything anyone has ever done in track over that short of a time frame. And even though he ended his career after college, he won a silver medal at the world championships while at SMU. Had he taken up track, instead of football, I often wonder if he could have put the current world record out of reach, like he did the high school one. He was a great technique teacher. He coached his daughter to a gold in the shot put in the 2016 Rio games. And here is one final, amazing fact. Since 1975 when Brian Oldfield introduced the discus approach to shot putting, it has become the sole method that most shot putters use. It wasn’t there yet in 1979, but was getting pretty popular. And because of that approach, the World Record (Which had plateaued for awhile.) began to advance, again. But Michael was a ridiculous tactician. That’s why he was aboe to raise the record so far. However, he did it, not using the discus approach, but the old school method. And despite 43 years of time passing and everyone now using a method that most experts think is superior, no one has come within 3 feet of Michael’s record. To me, this is, truly, the greatest achievement in sports. If not, then put it with Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game. Nothing else comes close. Here’s to Michael Carter and the most incredible achievement in track history!!!

@TheOriginalGankstar

Жыл бұрын

What about Jehangir Khan's 555-match win streak in squash? What about Donald Bradman's completely untouchable test cricket batting average? There are quite a number of almost unfathomable records in sports - Nadal's 14 (and counting?) RG record. Very much enjoyed your account, though. I've often wondered about Michael Carter's ridiculous record and why that promise wasn't converted going forward.

to think i would have never watched this video if it wasn't for that insane thumbnail

Great content, great narration!

love the throwing videos!

..Wow. So happy for Kovacs. He never gives up a great inspiration.

Nice to see the Field in Track and Field get some coverage

The thumbnail is so damn good.

Great video it is such a shame these guys are not known in the UK as the BBC does not show field events as part of its athletics coverage,

Kovacs has done it!

you killed me with that splash screen LOL!!

My dad recruited Randy Matson, who recruited Randy Barnes. Love the throws!

His last name is Hungarian origin, and means Smith

they took shot put to a next level and its amazing to watch

Once in a generation talent often brings a sport out of relative obscurity. Competition between two such athletes is worth their weight in gold. I wasn't into shotput until I watched a video about Ryan Crouser and his dominance. Good to see Kovacs pushing the competition to new levels.

@viorp5267

Жыл бұрын

yeah can't be overstated how much inpact one guy can have on a sport. In Poland the best example I can think of is Adam Małysz. Ski jumping was basically not a thing in Poland and he alone elevated it to for all intents and purposes our 2nd national sport.

@Under-Kaoz

Жыл бұрын

Roids do a lot of work

@davidgraham2673

Жыл бұрын

@@viorp5267 , That's exactly what I'm talking about. I watched a video about the current best pole vaulter in the world. He was setting records at every level since he was a boy. It's got me watching these sports that I never really watched before. Ski Jumping is especially interesting to watch.

@grahamstrouse1165

9 ай бұрын

like Lewis & Powell…

Those big boys can get up! Dammmmn!

Thumbnail 🤣

Ten outta ten. Best thumbnail. Best thumbnail.

The footwork and balance are beautifull!

@dallasdominguez2224

Жыл бұрын

Yea it's insane that a guy that big can be so light on his feet. Truly remarkable.

Fantastic technique/Well done Mr. Kovacs. As an aside, out of respect to another legend; please to a video on the LATE, GREAT/VERSATILE Brian Oldfield. A real presence in his 🕙. What a tight end or D End in the NFL if had gone that route. RIP

This rivalry is too hype even as someone who doesn't watch shot put. Too cool

I'm glad we have two incredible athletes putting Barnes' record in the dust, given it was set three months before he tested positive for doping. I hope we one see something similar on the women's side!

Two giants. Two champions. Two friends.

Total stud. I only wish these top guys made more money. They really deserve it.

the video cut reversing his trhow gave me anxiety: like dude there a a giant steel ball heading your direction!

Once in a generation both competing together.

@Blobbyo25

Жыл бұрын

Twice in a generation

Hopefully soon It will be nice to see a video analysis of Armand Duplantis 🙏🏻🙏🏻 pole Vault

Shot put should be a competitive sport like dodgeball. Just chuckin shot puts at each other from across the field, first guy whose head caves in loses.

360 No-Scope game on point

You should cover other throwing events also

wtf is this thumbnail🤣

Comparing the distance with throwing a bowling-ball the length of basketball field is the most american comparison ever 😂great video tho, i'm really hyped to see battle Crouser next season...

imagine trying to run from a dude holding a 16lb ball, only for it to get thrown at you from an insane distance.

Awesome thumbnail!

Those officials are pretty brave standing down range of a 16 pound iron ball

The bowling ball example really puts things into perspective since [as a rule], it's not that easy to simply throw a much lighter basketball from rim to rim.

@tomsmith4542

Жыл бұрын

1 shot put = 12 basket balls. 16 LBs = 12 x 1.38 lbs

@DanKoning777

Жыл бұрын

@@tomsmith4542 // And an NBA b-ball is even heavier at approx 28 oz.; imagine throwing that rim/rim.

Thanks for the helpful arrow on the title card?

I bet he never took the special shot that we can not talk about. If he had his heart would have exploded.

im interested in the maths of how you compared the shrot put ball to the bowling ball..... please help me with the convertions

He doesn’t need a cannon, he is the cannon

0:53 If someone can catch a ball that heavy coming at them like that, THEN I would be impressed.

Combine freaking beast monsters with the precision and grace of a ballerina and you get a 16 lb hunk of steel over 23 meters.

I did shotput for the track and field event in middle school (grades 6,7,8, very early teens) and because of the way the age divisions were set up, I was actually competing against the 8th graders while I was in 7. I still got 2nd highest in the school, and 4th overall at the meet of maybe a dozen schools in the area...against older kids basically. Like, the age cutoff was based on the beginning of March, and I'm on the 3rd, so 4 days earlier and I would've been shot put champ of the area...those bastards.

@shmo8958

Жыл бұрын

I got first place in grade 5,6,7 and 8 out of the 16 to 20 schools at our meets . when i was 14 i was 6 inches away from the Canaidian record for 14 year olds . Grade 9 high school didn't do shot put and i also stopped growing . I took a shot put home when i was in grade 6 and never brought it back . I bet i would have broke that 14 year old record if i trained with a heavier shot put .

I loved shotput in high school. Held the state record for several years. Was great, and I didn't even learn the spin, I used glide. I was just too large to spin like that without killing someone lol.

Man. The shot put is fire these days

FYI, almost no-one wachting this wanted a feet and inches conversion

If I was number two for that long I'd be saying "You better watch out. I might be number two, but you gotta work dam hard to be number one. When you mess up, and you will, I'll be there to take that first place spot, haha!" and he'd be like "Oh, you're making me work, alright! It's gonna be a long time before I stumble, good sport. I'll keep this seat real warm and nice for ya." Would be the best 1st and 2nd places ever.

This man is crazy talented!

With all the cool things you can do in this life, throwing a big rock isn't anywhere close to the top of my list 😆

So what I get America is stacked

this has some real goku vs vegeta energy

The morbid curiosity in me brought me here....

I poked this video thinking someone got hit in the face with a heavy ball

Well. That thumbnail is definitely one of the thumbnail of all time.

BRO THAT QUICK… wtf I thought this wasn’t be broken for maybe a decade. GG

This guy could go on to become the strongest arm quarterback NFL Football will ever see! I would really like to see him throw a football

If this was on the 7th of October 2022 then how come the video was posted four weeks ago? I'm just confused

How about saving the suspense of competition for the end of the video as if we were watching the event unfold live

I could only imagine how scary his punching power would be with proper training

How is nobody talking about the thumbnail lmao

I think the thumbnail is awesome.

I liked how Randy Barnes isnt big but hes ripped. looks like an average jacked dad from the 90s

2:36 Never forget they did this to us.

im just waiting for a burst of power and see a throw double the distance

Probably one of the easiest sports for pointing out the difference between men and women athletes

With all these groundbreaking performances you go on about I'm surprised my house is still standing 😂

Americans love cannon balls!💥

Looks Hungarian to me... Yet another great sportsman from Hungary 😎 I didn't even know about him. Really cool!

Okay, what happened with the thumbnail now? Just why would you change it to this?

I would be terrible at this, imagine standing next to me and I get dizzy from spinning and heave that ball right at your shins.

Love

I remember throwing in highschool and was excited to break the 30 foot mark. Now 25 years later... These guys are throwing 40 feet past me. Truly amazing athletes!

@bigthunder7002

Жыл бұрын

And the ball is heavier

@SUPERNOVA0360

Жыл бұрын

@@bigthunder7002 Proof?

3:49 looking at that old shot, you can definitely tell that there must've been some error, or changes in how the game was played, There is no way that skinny guy could keep up with the giants of today.

I couldn't throw that 2 feet. Well, due to an autoimmune disease I have, but before it came out of it's dormancy, I'd still likely be unable to go 10ft. These athletes just stun me.

now that's a blursed thumbnail