Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:18pm on 26 Sep 2026,Saturday Sports
Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the silver medal in the men’s shot put at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. Toor recorded his best effort of 20.64 metres, securing his third consecutive Asian Games medal after golds at Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2022. Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebise won gold with a Games-record throw of 20.81m, surpassing Toor’s previous record of 20.75m. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Tolu took bronze with 20.48m. Rain and difficult conditions affected the competition, while Toor had also been managing minor injuries before the Games. (PC: AP)
