PT Usha hails Tajinderpal Singh Toor's Asian Games silver
IOA President PT Usha lauds Tajinderpal Singh Toor for his remarkable hat-trick of Asian Games medals after securing silver in shot put.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha has extended her warmest congratulations to shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor following his silver medal triumph at the Asian Games 2026. Highlighting the athlete's consistency on the continental stage, Usha described his achievement as a "remarkable hat-trick" of podium finishes.
A consistent force in Shot Put
Toor secured the silver medal in the men's shot put final with a best throw of 20.64 metres, achieved during his fifth attempt. The gold medal went to Iran's Mohammadreza Tayebise, who set a new Games Record with a throw of 20.81 metres.
This silver medal adds to Toor's stellar record at the Asian Games. The Indian star previously clinched gold medals at the 2018 Jakarta and 2022 Hangzhou editions, making his recent performance in Aichi-Nagoya a testament to his elite dedication and excellence.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), PT Usha posted, "Heartiest congratulations to Tajinderpal Singh Toor on securing a Silver medal in the Men’s Shot Put final at @AsianGames_2026. Completing a remarkable hat-trick of Asian Games medals proves your elite dedication and excellence. The country celebrates your success!"
Updates from the Indian Contingent
While the shot put event saw success, Day 8 of the Games brought a mix of results for India across various disciplines:
- Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar delivered a strong performance in the men's decathlon, finishing third in the 110m hurdles with 932 points. He currently leads the overall standings with 5,270 points.
- Archery: India showed promise as both the men's and women's compound team events progressed to the semifinals. The men's recurve mixed team defeated the UAE, while the compound mixed team overcame Mongolia in the Round of 16.
- Surfing: Sivaraj Babu moved into Round 3 of the men's shortboard after defeating Iran's Davoud Khadir. Additionally, Kamali Prakash and Sugar Shanti Gayen also advanced to Round 3 in the women's shortboard category.
- Badminton: It was a tough outing for the doubles pairs. Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto fell to China's Huang Dongping and Feng Yan Zhe in the mixed doubles quarterfinals, while Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly were defeated by Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan in the women's doubles.
- Race Walking: Manju Rani finished in sixth place in the women's marathon race walk, while Priyanka Goswami faced disqualification.
India currently sits at 10th place in the overall medal standings, having accumulated a total of 30 medals, comprising 4 gold, 12 silver, and 14 bronze.