Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India's Shot Put Hope Falls Short at Commonwealth Games
India sent two shot putters, Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill, to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Toor threw 20.27 meters and finished fifth, while Gill threw 20.03 meters and finished seventh.
The gold medal went to Chukwuebuka Enekwechi from Nigeria with a 21.07‑meter throw.
New Zealand’s Tom Walsh got silver, and England’s Scott Lincoln earned bronze.
India still has not won a medal in this event at the Commonwealth Games.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor finished fifth with a best throw of 20.27m.
Samardeep Singh Gill finished seventh with a best of 20.03m.
Nigeria's Chukwuebuka Enekwechi won gold with 21.07m.
Tom Walsh of New Zealand took silver after an opening 21.03m.
England's Scott Lincoln earned bronze with 20.70m.
- Who
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Samardeep Singh Gill, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, Tom Walsh, Scott Lincoln
- What
- Men's shot put final at the Commonwealth Games
- When
- Thursday, Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- India sought its first Commonwealth Games medal in men's shot put but did not reach the podium
- Event
- Commonwealth Games men's shot put final
- Date
- Thursday
- Location
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Gold
- Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (Nigeria)
- Silver
- Tom Walsh (New Zealand)
- Bronze
- Scott Lincoln (England)
- India 5th
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor
- India 7th
- Samardeep Singh Gill