Tajinderpal Singh put player qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020

Tajinderpal Singh Toor has earned direct qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after breaching the Olympic qualifying standard.

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It was certainly a day to remember for the 26-year-old from Punjab as he not only went past the Olympic qualifying standard but also the National Record and Asian Record twice in the span of minutes.

Tajinder threw a whopping 21.49m to surpass the Olympic qualification standard of 21.10m, and ensure a safe passage to the Tokyo Games. He then again went past the Olympic mark for the second time with an effort of 21.28m.