Tokyo Olympics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor fails to qualify for shot put final

Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who had qualified for the Olympics with a personal best of 21.49m in the Indian Grand Prix 4 in June, could only manage one legal throw of 19.99m, in his first attempt, to finish at 13th out of 16 competitors

Tokyo Olympics: Tajinderpal Singh Toor fails to qualify for shot put final

India's Tajinderpal Singh Toor competes in the men's shot put qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Pic/AFP

Asian record holder shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor's Olympic campaign ended miserably as he failed to qualify for the final after finishing 13th in the qualification group A.

Toor, who had qualified for the Olympics with a personal best of 21.49m in the Indian Grand Prix 4 in June, could only manage one legal throw of 19.99m, in his first attempt, to finish at 13th out of 16 competitors.

Competing with a heavily bandaged shoulder, his next two throws were fouls. The below-par show meant that Toor made an exit even before the start of the second qualification. Those who cleared 21.20m or at least 12 best performers from the two qualifying rounds made the final cut.

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