From Punjab to shot put

Tajinderpal Singh Toor, also written Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, is an Indian shot putter associated with Khosa Pando in Punjab’s Moga district. The Indian Express reported on his family and village after his 2018 Asian Games success. World Athletics uses the spelling Tajinderpal Singh Toor in its athlete profile, illustrating why researchers should allow for variants when searching results. Family interviews offer a view of personal support and training, while federation records establish competition marks. Neither a village identity nor a single performance alone explains the whole development of an athlete’s career.[1]

Asian Games success in 2018

At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Toor won the men’s shot put with a throw of 20.75 metres. The winning throw came in the fifth round. World Athletics reported that the mark broke the Games record and the Indian national record as they stood at that competition. Records are time-specific: a later result may exceed an earlier mark, so the date must accompany the claim. A measurement is the distance of one throw under competition rules, whereas a title is the result of the event; both should be tied to the relevant meet.[2]

Further competitions

World Athletics lists Toor as a two-time Asian Games winner, and its 2023 competition data records a winning mark of 20.36 metres at Hangzhou. Its athlete profile also lists a personal best of 21.77 metres achieved in June 2023. A personal best and the winning distance at another competition are different results; they should not be substituted for one another. Rankings and records can change, so readers seeking a current mark should check the federation’s updated data. Dated results and contemporary interviews together provide a clearer picture of training, competition and performance across seasons.[3]

Sources & notes

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  1. The Indian Express. For family, Tajinderpal Singh Toor a caring son; for village, the new hero ↗Written source · Source date: 2018 · Locator: Khosa Pando and family. Accessed 2026-11-03.Federation result or dated biographical source inspected.Return to From Punjab to shot put, paragraph 1 ↑
  2. World Athletics. Singh breaks Games shot put record as Asian Games begin in Jakarta ↗Written source · Source date: 2018-08-25 · Locator: 25 August 2018 report: 20.75m fifth-round throw and records at the time. Accessed 2026-11-04.World Athletics’ contemporary report was checked for the winning distance and the Games and national records as they stood in 2018.Return to Asian Games success in 2018, paragraph 1 ↑
  3. World Athletics. Tajinderpal Singh Toor athlete profile ↗Written source · Source date: publication date not established · Locator: Career and personal best. Accessed 2026-11-03.Federation result or dated biographical source inspected.Return to Further competitions, paragraph 1 ↑
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