The year has been a series of big wins for the three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser. In August, Crouser won a historic third-straight Olympic gold medal in shot put, and now, months later, he has revealed news of his engagement to Megan Clark, his longtime beau.
The talented Olympian, 31, announced his engagement to the former elite pole vaulter, 30, in a joint Instagram post on October 17. “She Said Yes!!!” the post read.
The couple shared three photos from their engagement shoot, in which Clark is dressed in a polka dot outfit while Crouser, who got down on one knee to propose, is wearing blue jeans paired with a navy blue blazer over a collared button-up.
“Thank you Trentino, Lake Garda will always have a special place in our hearts,” Crouser wrote in the caption. Clark, who graduates next year from the University of Arkansas for Medical Studies, was only to happy to say “yes” to Crouser. “Easiest question I’ve ever been asked,” the medical student, who has undoubtedly been asked tougher questions, commented.
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Things We Know About Ryan Crouser’s Girlfriend
Ryan Crouser’s girlfriend, Megan Clark, was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, to Brigadier General Ronald and Simona Clark, but she moved around a lot growing up. She has one brother, Matthew. Her upbringing in a military family is a factor that greatly influenced her athletic career. “I started vaulting because I grew up in a military family,” she shared in 2021.
“We moved frequently— I went to ten different schools—so to make sure that we had friends, the rule in our house was that we had to play a sport every season,” Megan said.
At some point, she fell in love with pole vault, and it became her first love where sports was concerned. Clark was a student-athlete at Duke, where she received numerous accolades, including ACC Women’s Field Performer of the Year in 2015, and broke the Duke records for indoor and outdoor pole vault in 2015.
After college, Clark tried her hands at professional pole vaulting, competing with New York Athletic Club and Oiselle. However, she retired from the sport after the Olympic Trials in 2021.
Is Ryan Crouser Married?
Not yet. Ryan Crouser is still a bachelor, but he is not searching. The three-time Olympian is set on marrying Megan Clark, his longtime girlfriend, and just recently popped the big question to her. Naturally, her answer was yes. The pair’s relationship can be traced back to 2018 when the retired pole vaulter reportedly started appearing on his Instagram page.
Since the couple’s engagement was announced, there have been well-wishes from their fans, friends, and family, most of whom saw it coming long before the couple did.
Does Ryan Crouser Have Kids?
Ryan Crouser does not have any children at this time. Crouser is in a long-term relationship with Megan Clark, a former professional pole vaulter and current medical student, however there is no record of them having kids together. Now that the pair have expressed a desire to spend the rest of their lives together, fans hope that will change.
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What Is Ryan Crouser’s Age?
Ryan Crouser was born on December 18, 1992, and is 31 years old as of October 2024. He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the shot put, having won in Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and Paris. His latest win in the just concluded Paris Olympics makes him the first man to have won a third straight Olympic gold medal in shot put.
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