Asian Games 2026: Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Shot Put Silver After Back-to-Back Gold Medals

Asian Games 2026: Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins shot put silver after back-to-back gold medals

The 31-year-old’s bid for a third consecutive Asian Games title ended with silver as Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebi broke his Games record.

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.

Asian Games 2026: Toor wins silver in shot put; Kujur, Gulveer, Yoonus advance to athletics finals

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.

Toor wins third Asian Games medal with shot put silver

Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor secured a silver medal at the Asian Games, marking his third medal at the continental event. He achieved a throw of 20.64m, while Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise won gold with a new Games record of 20.81m, breaking Toor's previous record.