Bhubaneswar, June 19 (Ians) India’s 2018 Jakarta Asian Games champion in men’s shot put Tajinderpal Singh Toor hogged the limelight on the final day of the 62nd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship here on Monday as he erased the Asian record.
Toor was declared the best male athlete of the championship and was successful in qualifying for the Budapest World Athletics Championship. Jyothi Yarraji emerged female athlete of the meet.
The Punjab international shot putter recorded a 21.77m throw in his third attempt to improve his Asian mark of 21.49m he set at Patiala in 2021.
On his way to winning gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, his best throw was 20.75m, a games record.
“My training had gone as per plan and I was prepared to go past the 21m barrier,” the elated thrower said after etching his name in record books on Monday. “My next plan is to break the 22m barrier.
Toor was declared the best male athlete of the championship and was successful in qualifying for the Budapest World Athletics Championship. Jyothi Yarraji emerged female athlete of the meet.
The Punjab international shot putter recorded a 21.77m throw in his third attempt to improve his Asian mark of 21.49m he set at Patiala in 2021.
On his way to winning gold at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, his best throw was 20.75m, a games record.
“My training had gone as per plan and I was prepared to go past the 21m barrier,” the elated thrower said after etching his name in record books on Monday. “My next plan is to break the 22m barrier.
- 6/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (Ians) India’s 2018 Jakarta Asian Games champion in men’s shot put Tajinderpal Singh Toor hogged the limelight on the final day of the 62nd National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship here on Monday as he erased the Asian record.
He was declared Best Male Athlete and was successful in qualifying for the Budapest World Athletics Championship. Jyothi Yarraji emerged as the Best Female Athlete of the meet.
The international shot putter from Punjab recorded a 21.77m throw in his third attempt to improve his Asian record of 21.49m set at Indian Grand Prix 4 held at Patiala on 21-06-2021. Toor has also won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia with an effort of 20.75m.
“My training had gone as per plan and I was prepared to go past the 21m barrier,” the elated thrower said after etching his name in record books on Monday. “My...
He was declared Best Male Athlete and was successful in qualifying for the Budapest World Athletics Championship. Jyothi Yarraji emerged as the Best Female Athlete of the meet.
The international shot putter from Punjab recorded a 21.77m throw in his third attempt to improve his Asian record of 21.49m set at Indian Grand Prix 4 held at Patiala on 21-06-2021. Toor has also won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia with an effort of 20.75m.
“My training had gone as per plan and I was prepared to go past the 21m barrier,” the elated thrower said after etching his name in record books on Monday. “My...
- 6/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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