Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Tajinder, Samardeep advance to CWG 2026 shot put final
Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill from India have qualified for the men's shot put final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
Tajinder threw 20.14m, ranking second overall, while Samardeep threw 19.95m, ranking fifth.
Both athletes are in good form, with Tajinder holding the national record of 21.77m and Samardeep having a personal best of 20.46m.
They will compete for medals in the final on Thursday.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill qualified for the men's shot put final at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Tajinder threw 20.14m, ranking second overall in the qualification round.
Samardeep threw 19.95m, ranking fifth overall in the qualification round.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor has a national record of 21.77m and has crossed 21m this season.
Samardeep Singh Gill has a personal best of 20.46m and is steadily improving.
- Who
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Samardeep Singh Gill
- What
- Qualification for the men's shot put final at the Commonwealth Games 2026
- When
- Qualification round; Final on Thursday
- Where
- Glasgow
- Why
- Both athletes surpassed the qualification standard of 20 metres.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor
Samardeep Singh Gill
Performance in Qualification Round
Tajinderpal Singh Toor
Tajinderpal Singh Toor threw 20.14m, ranking second overall.
Samardeep Singh Gill
Samardeep Singh Gill threw 19.95m, ranking fifth overall.
Recent Form and Achievements
Tajinderpal Singh Toor
Tajinderpal Singh Toor has a national record of 21.77m and has crossed 21m this season.
Samardeep Singh Gill
Samardeep Singh Gill has a personal best of 20.46m and is steadily improving.
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026
- Discipline
- Men's Shot Put
- Qualification Standard
- 20 metres
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor's Best Throw
- 20.14m
- Samardeep Singh Gill's Best Throw
- 19.95m
- Final Round
- Thursday
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor's National Record
- 21.77m
- Samardeep Singh Gill's Personal Best
- 20.46m
