Yarraji Rewrites Own National Record At Asian Indoor Athletics C'ships

Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Jyothi Yarraji set new National Records while Harmilan Bains too surged to victory as India picked three gold medals on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, Iran on Saturday.

Toor came up with a superb effort of 19.72 metres to end first in the men’s shot put as he smashed the indoor National Record, set 19 years ago by Olympian Vikas Gowda. While Toor hogged the limelight by setting a National Record, compatriot Dhanveer Singh came up with a commendable effort of 18.59 to finish fourth.

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Asian Games medallist Harmilan set the ball rolling by winning the country’s first gold medal in the 2024 edition of the event by crossing the finish line first in the women’s 1500m event. Harmilan raced to glory in 4:29.55 to clinch gold for India.