Asian Games 2026: My aim now only is to throw 22m or above at Olympics, says Toor
Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured a silver medal in the men's shot put at the Asian Games after struggling with a shoulder injury and difficult weather conditions. Despite missing the gold, he expressed his ambition to reach a 22m throw at the upcoming Olympics.
Why it matters
It documents the performance of a top-tier athlete overcoming physical setbacks to remain competitive on the international stage.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor came into the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as a two-time defending shot put champion, favourite for a third and one of India’s brightest hopes for an athletics gold.
The towering athlete, however, could not add a third to his belt, finishing second behind Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebise, who set a new Games record of 20.81 m and admitted it was disappointing.
👑 THE HAT-TRICK HUNT BEGINS 🇮🇳 Men's shot put FINAL #AsianGames2026 | 4:30 PM IST 🔹 Tajinderpal Singh Toor: SB 21.03, the best in the field this season (PB 21.77) 🔹 Karanveer Singh: SB/PB 20.49 Two Asian Games golds already. Can Toor make it THREE? 🏅🏅❓ #TeamIndia … pic.twitter.com/ycRPAVo4q0
“Yes, I am a little disappointed. I was very confident of doing well today. The body was also feeling really good, and I was hopeful of doing 21m even till the last throw.
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