Tajinderpal Singh Toor ruled out of National Inter-State Athletics Championships due to ankle pain
India's ace shot putter and Asian Games gold medalist Tajinderpal Singh Toor is all set to miss the upcoming National Inter-State Athletics Championships due to ankle pain. According to his doctor, he will be out of action for at least three weeks.
Despite Tajinderpal missing out on the Athletics Meet in Panchkula, it will not impact his Paris 2024 qualification as his superior ranking in the Road to Paris will mathematically allow him to be a part of the mega event in Paris. However, it may hamper his training ahead of the quadrennial event.
Notably, National Inter-State Athletics will be the final qualifying campaign for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 for Indian athletes. The marquee competition is all set to begin on Thursday, June 27, Thursday and will end on Sunday, June 30 in Panchkula, Haryana.
"I am currently having slight ankle pain and my doctor told me not to throw for three weeks," Toor told PTI.
Tajinderpal Singh loses Asian record to Saudi Arabia's Mohamed Daouda Tolo
The 29-year-old Indian shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh previously held the Asian record with a throw of 21.77 meters. Notably, his record was recently surpassed by Saudi Arabia's Mohamed Daouda Tolo with a distance of 21.80 meters on June 21 during the Estadio Vallehermoso event in Madrid.
Regrettably, Tajinderpal Singh’s fitness track record hasn’t been on a satisfying note in the last few years. Just after the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he had undergone surgery on the left wrist of his throwing arm.
Furthermore, Tajinderpal Singh suffered a groin injury while winning the gold medal at the Asian Championships in July 2023 in Bangkok. He was later ruled out of the Budapest World Championships for the same reason.
In May 2024, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla stated that except for reigning Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, it will be a necessity for all the other Indian athletes to compete in the National Inter-State Championships in the leadup to the Paris Olympics 2024.
It’s important to note that Sunday, June 30 will be the deadline for the Paris Olympics 2024 qualification in Athletics. The Paris Olympics 2024 athletics competitions will occur between August 2 and 11.