Thursday was a disappointing day for India in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Doha. Indian athlete Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, who won a gold medal in shot put at the Asian Games, failed to make it to the finals of the World Championship.
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According to media reports, Tejinder, playing in Group B, had a good start and was very close to the qualification mark but he could not touch the qualification mark of 20.90 even after three attempts. The ball was thrown and performed its best this season. After this, his second attempt failed and in the third attempt, he was able to cover a distance of 19.55 meters. He finished eighth in Group B.
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In addition, Asher Smith finished the 36-year-old wait for Britain by winning the gold medal in the 200m event of the World Athletics Championships, while Grant Holloway of the US won the gold medal in the 110m hurdles. Asher Smith won the silver medal in the 100-meter event. He dominated the 200 meters, finishing first with a time of 21.88 seconds.
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