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Indian Shot Putter Tajinder Pal Toor Shatters Own Asian Record, Qualifies For World Championships

India's top shot putter Tajinder Pal Toor on Monday shattered his own Asian record with a huge throw of 21.77m on the concluding day of the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar to qualify for the World Championships. The 28-year-old Toor, representing Punjab, bettered his own Asian record of 21.49m, which he had set in 2021 at Patiala, with his third-round throw of 21.77m -- the ninth-longest distance in the world this season -- at the Kalinga Stadium. The World Championships qualifying mark is 21.40m.

Indian Shot Putter Tajinder Pal Toor Shatters Own Asian Record, Qualifies For World Championships

India's top shot putter Tajinder Pal Toor on Monday shattered his own Asian record with a huge throw of 21.77m on the concluding day of the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar to qualify for the World Championships. The 28-year-old Toor, representing Punjab, bettered his own Asian record of 21.49m, which he had set in 2021 at Patiala, with his third-round throw of 21.77m -- the ninth-longest distance in the world this season -- at the Kalinga Stadium. The World Championships qualifying mark is 21.40m.

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Top Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured a creditable third place in the Paris Diamond League with a jump of 8.09m, his maiden top-three finish in the prestigious one-day meeting series. Sreeshankar also became the only third Indian to finish in top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sreeshankar achieved his best jump of the day in his third attempt on Friday night.

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Top Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar secured a creditable third place in the Paris Diamond League with a jump of 8.09m, his maiden top-three finish in the prestigious one-day meeting series. Sreeshankar also became the only third Indian to finish in top-three of a Diamond League after Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and former discus thrower Vikas Gowda. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sreeshankar achieved his best jump of the day in his third attempt on Friday night.

National Games: Pole vaulter Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats Sreeshankar for long jump gold

The 24-year-old Rosy cleared 4.20m to go past VS Surekha's earlier national mark of 4.15m set in 2014. Her two Tamil Nadu team-mates, Pavitha Vengatesh and Baranica Elangovan were distance second and third with efforts of 4m and 3.90m respectively. In men's long jump, Jeswin Aldrin of Tamil Nadu beat Commonwealth Games silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar of Kerala for the gold in a high-quality competition to qualify for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

I want to see more Indians doing well in top global events like Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra

The 24-year-old Chopra, considered the trailblazer of Indian athletics' unprecedented success in recent years, returned from an injury to become the first from the country to clinch title in a Diamond League meet by winning the Lausanne leg on Friday. "I will be very happy to see more Indian athletes taking part in these competitions and I will be delighted to participate along with my fellow Indian athletes at a stage like this," Chopra said after his historic feat.

CWG 2022: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles to script India's success story

About 25 percent of India's 66 medals came from the shooting range in the previous edition and not many believed that India will be able to touch even 50 but the country ended up with 61, courtesy unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals, the highest for India in a CWG edition overseas.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Sable Soars, Paul Leaps, Sharath Sizzles To Script India's Success Story

Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the just-concluded Commonwealth Games. About 25 percent of India's 66 medals came from the shooting range in the previous edition and not many believed that India will be able to touch even 50 but the country ended up with 61, courtesy unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals, the highest for India in a CWG edition overseas.

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Indian Shot Putter Tajinder Pal Toor Shatters Own Asian Record, Qualifies For World Championships

Indian Shot Putter Tajinder Pal Toor Shatters Own Asian Record, Qualifies For World Championships

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

Long Jumper Murali Sreeshankar Finishes Third In Paris Diamond League

National Games: Pole vaulter Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats Sreeshankar for long jump gold

I want to see more Indians doing well in top global events like Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra

CWG 2022: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles to script India's success story

Commonwealth Games 2022: Sable Soars, Paul Leaps, Sharath Sizzles To Script India's Success Story