Real Name | Tajinderpal Singh Toor |
Born | 13 November 1994 |
Birthplace | Moga, Punjab, India |
Height | 5′ 11” or 180cm |
School | Unknown |
College | Unknown |
Qualification | Graduation |
Father Name | S. Karam Singh Toor |
Mother Name | Unknown |
Sibling | Sister |
Occupation | Athlete, Shot Putt |
Year Active | 2016 – Present |
Contact | unavailable |
Tajinderpal Singh Toor is an Indian shot putter. He is a gold medalist at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships. He holds the outdoor national record of 21.49m and appearing for Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.
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Personal Life
- Tajinderpal was born on 13 November 1994 at Village Khosa Pando, Moga District, Punjab, India.
- His father’s name is Karam Singh and his height is about 5′ 11”.
- After wining the gold medal at 2018 Asian Games, he recevied a bad news, as his father passed away battling cancer.
Carrer
- In June 2017, Toor recorded his personal best outdoor throw of 20.40m at the Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala.
- He won the silver medal at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar with a throw of 19.77m, missing out on the gold medal by 0.03m from Ali Samari (Iran).
- Toor got the eighth position with a throw of 19.42m in the final of the Commonwealth Games 2018, which was held at Queensland, Australia.
- After that, he won gold at the 2018 Asian Games with a 20.75m throw, breaking the Games record and the national record.
- In 2019, he was awarded with the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
- In June 2021, he was qualified for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games by throwing 21.49m at the Indian Grand Prix IV.
Family


Medal Record
Year | Games | Medal |
2017 | Asian Athletics Championships, Bhubaneshwar | Silver |
2018 | Asian Games, Jakarta | Gold |
2019 | Asian Athletics Championships, Doha | Gold |


National Shot Put Record
Social Media
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