Published: September 26, 2026 at 8:16 pm
Tajinderpal Singh Toor missed out on a hat-trick of gold medals as he fell short on Saturday. Toor produced a best throw of 20.64m to finish second and claim his third successive Asian Games medal as the Indian shot putter battled tricky wet conditions in Nagoya, Japan.
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Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebise took the gold with a Games record throw of 20.81m, bettering Toor’s previous mark of 20.75m set in 2018. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Tolu won the bronze with an effort of 20.48m.
The silver adds to the Indian athlete’s gold medals from Jakarta in 2018 and Hangzhou in 2022. However, Toor had to see his Games record fall as Tayebise bettered the 20.75m mark he had set eight years ago.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor revealed that he had been dealing with minor injuries in the build-up to the Games. Pics: X
Toor said he had entered the competition confident of producing his best effort and reaching the 21m mark, but was left disappointed with his performance. “I was aiming for hat-trick of gold medals. My body was feeling good, I was going strong. I was confident that I can throw my best till the sixth attempt and achieve 21m. So, I am a bit disappointed and not satisfied with my performance,” the Indian told reporters.
Toor said the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had backed him to win gold, but he was nevertheless happy to return with a medal. “AFI put confidence in me and told me to give my best and that I had the capacity to win gold. I could not do it but I won a silver for India and a medal is medal,” said Toor, whose personal best mark is 21.77m, set in 2023.
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The 31-year-old Toor also revealed that he had been dealing with minor injuries in the build-up to the Games. “For the last three months, I had been facing issues with minor injuries. With rain it was also difficult to have proper grip and there is fear of slipping while making the turn,” he said.
Sawan wins medal for India after 44 years
Marathon runner Sawan Barwal created history by winning silver in the men’s marathon. His podium finish ended India’s 44-year wait for a medal in the discipline, with the last coming way back in 1982 Games in New Delhi.
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Sawan, who was competing in his second marathon of the career, finished behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita. The 29-year-old Yamashita became the seventh Japanese athlete to win the gold medal in the event and the first one to do it on the home soil after he clocked 2:10:51.
Sawan Barwal never lost the sight of the podium position throughout the race and was part of the leading pack alongside Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita
Sawan also lowered his own national record, clocking 2:11:36 in Aichi Nagoya. Earlier in April this year, he became the first-ever Indian to go sub-2 hours 12 minutes, lowering the 48-year-old national record of Shivnath Singh at the Rotterdam Marathon.
Another Indian in the event, Kartik Karkera finished 17th with a timing of 2:22:41. After the first five kilometers, Sawan was in the lead pack of six runners with a split timing of 15.28 secs, +0:01 seconds behind China’s Feng Peiyou, the sole leader.
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Sawan never lost the sight of the podium position throughout the race and was part of the leading pack alongside Yamashita. At the midpoint, the duo was running side by side with a timing of 01:05:54.
Prachi Choudhary bags bronze
Prachi Choudhary bagged bronze in the women’s 400m final with a time of 53.21. Bahrain’s Salwa Naser won gold in 49.20, while Iran’s Zahra Zarei Manoujan took silver in 52.38. Kiran Pahal finished fifth with a time of 53.41.
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Parul Chaudhary finished fourth in the women’s 1500m final after clocking a personal best of 4:09.46, while Pooja placed sixth in 4:16.78.
Karthik Unnikrishnan finished sixth in the men’s triple jump final with a best effort of 16.02m. Compatriot Praveen Chithravel was forced to withdraw from the final early on after suffering an injury.
Prachi Choudhary bagged bronze in the women’s 400m final with a time of 53.21. Pic: X/NNIS Sports
Vishal TK finished fifth in the men’s 400m final, clocking 45.48. He was part of India’s mixed 4x400m relay team that won silver earlier in Aichi-Nagoya.
Yoonus Shah and Gulveer Singh advanced to the men’s 1500m final after finishing third in their respective heats. Yoonus clocked 3:45.77 in Heat 1, while Gulveer finished in 3:45.79 in Heat 2. Yoonus finished fifth overall across the heats, with Gulveer sixth.
Shankar leads the pack
Tejaswin Shankar leads the decathlon at the end of the opening day with 4338 points, holding an 88-point advantage over second-placed Chen Xinghua of China. Compatriot Thowfeeq Noushad is eighth overall with 3676 points after five events.
Animesh, Harita, Unnathi qualify
National record-holder Animesh Kujur clocked 20.81 to finish second in his semifinal heat and automatically qualify for the men’s 200m final. Animesh finished eighth overall across the semifinal heats. The final will be held on Sunday.
Harita Bhadra also qualified for the women’s 200m final after finishing second in her heat in 23.31 and fourth overall. Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland also made the final after finishing third in her heat, clocking a personal best of 23.33 to finish fifth overall.
Jyothi DNS in 100m hurdles
Jyothi Yarraji did not start (DNS) in the women’s 100m hurdles heats, while compatriot Nandhini Kongan qualified for the final after clocking 13.48. Nandhini finished fourth in her heat and sixth overall, qualifying the final by place.
