Asian Games 2026: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Shot Put Silver After Back-to-Back Gold Medals
Mohammadreza Tayebi won gold with a Games record 20.81m, ending Toor’s bid for a third straight Asian Games title.
- On Saturday, Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put final at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, producing a best throw of 20.64m with his fifth attempt.
- Toor entered as the two-time defending champion, having won gold medals at the 2018 Jakarta and 2022 Hangzhou editions of the Games before this loss in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebi claimed gold with a new Games record of 20.81m, surpassing Toor's previous record of 20.75m set in 2018, while Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Tolu secured bronze with 20.48m.
- The silver marks Toor's third consecutive podium finish at the continental showpiece, adding to his legacy that includes the Indian national record of 21.77m set in Bhubaneswar.
- India's athletic success extended beyond shot put, with the nation defeating Iran 40-34 to win the men's kabaddi gold, while sprinter Animesh Kujur advanced to the 200m final on Saturday.
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Asian Games: Tajinder misses historic hat-trick, finishes with shot put silver
Tajinderpal Singh Toor missed out on a historic hat-trick of Asian Games gold medals but kept his podium streak alive, finishing with silver in the men's shot put after a best throw of 20.64m in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday.
Asian Games 2026: Toor wins silver in shot put; Kujur, Gulveer, Yoonus advance to athletics finals - The Tribune
India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put final at the Asian Games 2026, producing a best throw of 20.64 metres with his fifth attempt.
Asian Games: Tajinderpal Singh Toor misses hat-trick of golds, wins silver in shot put
Tajinderpal Singh Toor fell short in his quest for a third consecutive gold at the Asian Games, securing a silver medal instead. His top mark of 20.64 meters couldn't eclipse Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise, who made history with a new Games record. Yet, India's medal count swells as sprinters Harita Bhadra and Unnathi Bolland both excel in reaching the women's 200m final alongside Nandhini Kongan in the 100m hurdles.
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India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put final at the Asian Games 2026, producing a best throw of 20.64 metres with his fifth attempt.
Asian Games 2026: Tajinderpal Singh settles for silver after Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebi walks away with shot put gold
Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who won gold medal in the last two editions of the Asian Games, bagged the silver in Aichi-Nagoya after hurling the iron ball to 20.64m.
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