Tokyo Olympics: Tajinderpal Fails
- 03-Aug-2021
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Indian Mens Hockey Hold Bronze
Tajinderpal Singh Toor failed to qualify for the men’s shot put final at Tokyo 2020. The 26-year-old managed just one valid throw (19.99m) to finish 13th in his group.
It was a day of massive disappointment for India after its men’s hockey team’s dream of Olympic gold after 41 years remained unfulfilled as it lost 2-5 to world champions Belgium in the last-four stage.
In women’s javelin throw event, India’s Annu Rani’s campaign ended as she finished 14th out of 15 in Group A qualification with the best attempt of 54.04m. In wrestling, India began their campaign at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba with Sonam Malik losing her bout against Mongolia’s Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in the round of 16 of the women’s 62kg freestyle category.
Toor is a champion in both 2019 Doha Asian championship and 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. The 26-yr-old from Moga in Punjab set a new national mark of 21.49 metres at Indian Grand Prix in Patiala two months ago while booking berth for Tokyo.
