Who is Tajinderpal Singh Toor?
Tajinderpal Singh Toor is an Indian Athlete born in a village of Moga District (Punjab) on 13 November 1994.
He is known for a shot put thrower.
He has many records on his name.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor of India has won gold on Sunday(1 October 2023) at the Hangzhou Asian Games in men’s shot put.
Medals won by Tajinderpal Singh Toor in Asian Games up to now
| Year | Medal | Place | Best Throw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gold | Jakarta | 20.75m |
| 2023 | Gold | Hangzhou | 20.36m |
Alone Indian athlete to hold his record in Asian Games in 2023
With this record win, he become the fourth Indian to defend his Asian Games record. It means Toor is the 4th person who has win continuously in Asian Games and won the same medal.
Before him 3 athletes have won the medals twice continuously.
These are:
- Parduman Singh Brar (1954 and 1958)
- Joginder Singh (1966 and 1970)
- Bahadur Singh Chouhan (1978 and 1982).
India have won gold in men’s shot put nine times before these Asian Games.
Asian Games
The Asian Games are held once every four years. They are the biggest sports competition in Asia.
These games are organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
45 different countries participate in these games. Asian Games are also known as Asiad.
