Shot-putter Tejinder Toor Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics With Record-breaking Show At Indian Grand Prix7Photo© indianexpress.com

Shot-putter Tejinder Toor Qualifies For Tokyo Olympics With Record-breaking Show At Indian Grand Prix

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Shot-putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with an Asian and national record throw at the Indian Grand Prix 4 here on a day when the national women's 4x100m relay team and sprinter Dutee Chand also breached the previous best marks in the country.

The 26-year-old Toor, a 2018 Asian Games gold winner, crossed the Olympic qualification mark of 21.10m with a throw of 21.49m, which was his first attempt, and broke his own national record.

He also came up with big throws of 21.28m, 21.12m, 21.13m in his third, fourth and fifth efforts, all of them crossing the Olympic qualification mark.