Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…
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Ranchi, May 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s 25-year-old shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill outclassed seasoned Punjab thrower Tajinderpal Singh Toor to clinch gold in the men’s shot put event and secure qualification for the Commonwealth Games on the final day of the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition at Birsa Munda Stadium on Monday.Two-time Asian Games champion Toor opened strongly with a throw of 20.07m, but Gill produced the decisive effort in his fourth attempt, registering …
Patiala (Punjab), March 6 (IANS) Two-time Asian Games champion in men’s shot put, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, has meticulously chalked out his plans for the 2026 competitive season, which include major events like the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.One of Toor’s goals this season is to defend his Asian Games title in Japan later this year. To stay healthy is his second goal for the 2026 competitive season, which will also feature the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.On the eve of the two-day fif…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Two-time Asian Indoor champion in men’s shot put, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, will lead the 17-member Indian team at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, scheduled to take place from February 6 to 8 in Tianjin, China.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the 17-member Indian contingent on Thursday, which includes promising shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill. The team will depart for the continental indoor meet on February 3.Toor’s gold medal-winning perf…