"Phenomenal Tajinder Singh at his best": PM Modi lauds shot put thrower after successfully defending gold medal
Oct 01, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was left "spellbound" after witnessing Tajinderpal Singh Toor defend his gold medal in the shot put event at the ongoing Asian Games on Sunday.
With a throw of 20.36m, Tajinderpal topped the chart, surpassing Saudi Arabia's Mohamed Daouda, who, till then, was leading the race for the gold medal with a throw of 20.18m in his fourth attempt.
PM Modi took to X, formerly Twitter to congratulate the athlete for his exceptional performance and wrote, "The phenomenal @Tajinder_Singh3 at his best. Congratulations on a consecutive Gold Medal in the Shot Put event at the Asian Games. His performance is exceptional, leaving us all spellbound. All the best for the endeavours ahead."
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Sahib Singh was also in contention for the medal but failed to clinch a podium finish alongside his fellow national teammate. He finished in the 8th position with a throw of 18.62m.
Tajinderpal's gold was an affirmation of the dominance he has had in the event over the past couple of years. With a throw of 20.75m to his credit in the 2018 Asiad, he is already the holder of the record for the best throw in the history of the Asian Games.
