Tajinderpal Singh Toor targets historic third consecutive shot put gold

Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor is chasing history as he bids to claim a third consecutive gold medal, a feat no Indian track and field athlete has ever achieved at a single event.

The 31-year-old has already secured back-to-back titles and knows that completing the hat-trick would cement his place among the greats of Indian athletics.

Tajinderpal's bid comes as the wider Indian athletics squad sets itself an ambitious target of winning more than 20 medals, underlining the growing depth and confidence within the country's track and field programme.