Tajinderpal Singh Toor retains Asian Championships shot put title, but limps out of competition | More sports News – Times of India
However, his triumph was cut short as he limped out of the competition following his gold-winning throw in Bangkok.
Toor, who holds the Asian record, achieved a remarkable distance of 20.23m in his second attempt but was forced to withdraw due to a groin injury.
Iran’s Saberi Mehdi secured the silver medal with a throw of 19.98m, while Kazakhstan’s Ivan Ivanov claimed the bronze with 19.87m.
Toor’s injury raises concerns as the World Championships in Budapest are just a month away. The severity of his injury remains uncertain.
The 28-year-old Toor became only the third shot putter to defend the Asian Championships title.
Qatari Bilal Saad Mubarak had achieved the feat twice by winning consecutive titles in 1995 and 1998, and again in 2002 and 2003. Mohd Gharib Al Zinkawi of Kuwait had won the title thrice in a row — 1979, 1981 and 1983.
He had qualified for the World Championships with his new Asian record throw of 21.77m in the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar last month.
Toor had also missed the 2022 World Championships due to a groin strain he had developed just before the event, which also forced him to skip the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Toor had undergone surgery on the left wrist of his throwing arm just after the Tokyo Olympics. He also participated with a bandaged left wrist on Friday.
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