Jakarta [Indonesia], Aug 25 ( ANI ): Indian
shot putter, Tajinderpal Singh Toor on Saturday set a record in the men's shot put event with his throw of 20.75 meters to clinch India's seventh gold medal at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games.
But with European gold now in her armoury, the path to Tokyo 2020 and the next Paralympic Games suddenly doesn't seem so distant for the Wrexham-based
shot putter.
The highly coveted
shot putter from New Jersey finished third at the World Junior Championships in July.
The 28- year- old
shot putter has always been very vocal with his demands.
The
shot putter has been the region's leading exponent for nearly a decade and though he has been dogged by injury his latest outing, where he managed to put down a marker over 16 metres for the first time this year, brought a huge smile to the Tony Livingstone-advised thrower.
During the brand's heyday of the 1960s and '70s, Gola was allied to some of the biggest sports stars including footballer Bill Shankly, and long distance runner David Bedford as well as athlete and
shot putter Geoff Capes.
FORMER world indoor athletics champion Daniel Caines and Lloyds TSB Local Hero and Paralympic
shot putter Martin Crutchley will join an estimated 30 aspiring young athletes, as part of an Athletics Open Day at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.
Auckland: New Zealand
shot putter Valerie Adams said yesterday she was delighted to win Olympic gold after her rival was disqualified but felt cheated by not receiving the medal in front of the London crowds.
SHOT putter Kelly Baker secured a podium place at the UK Schools Games.
The
shot putter finished seventh but managed his best ever throw with 5.03 metres in the Under 11 boys section.
SHOT PUTTER Lucy Smith made a triumphant return from injury with another record-breaking performance as Warwickshire dominated their junior inter-counties match in South Yorkshire.
BRITISH
shot putter Carl Myerscough last night suffered a new blow to his hopes of an Olympic reprieve after his American wife's positive drugs test.