Asian Games Shot Put Silver
Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Asian Games Silver and Misses Gold Hat-Trick
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Tajinderpal Singh Toor won silver in the men’s shot put at the 2026 Asian Games, ending his bid to become the first Indian to claim three consecutive titles. His fifth-attempt throw of 20.64 meters secured second place, while Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebise won gold with a Games-record 20.81 meters. The medal marked Toor’s third consecutive Asian Games podium finish, following golds in 2018 and 2022. Toor also holds India’s national record of 21.77 meters.
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Toor began the final with a 20.06m throw, improved to 20.26m on his second attempt, then recorded shorter throws of 19.77m and 19.71m before his fifth-attempt 20.64m effort lifted him into second place.
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Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Tolu finished third with 20.48m, his season-best mark; Toor’s late surge moved him past Tolu into the silver-medal position.
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Tayebise’s 20.81m throw surpassed Toor’s previous Asian Games record of 20.75m, set when Toor won gold at Jakarta 2018.
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Toor had also won Asian championships in 2019 and 2023, and his 21.77m national-record throw, set in Bhubaneswar in 2023, had briefly been an Asian record.
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Ahead of the Games, Toor had thrown 20.51m at the Indian Open Throws Competition in Patiala, a performance cited as part of his strong 2026 preparation.
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