Asian Games 2018: Twitter explodes as Tajinderpal Singh Toor creates a new Games record to win Gold

Toor created a new National Record and a new Games Record with a huge throw of 20.75m

What a start from our athletics team!! The big man @Tajinder_Singh3 creates a new Asian and National record and @HimaDas8 sets a new national record. Thank you @afiindia
— Gagan Krishnamurthy (@Gagan_Kris4) August 25, 2018

Pheww what a save, day was going disastrous for India but saved by @Tajinder_Singh3 pajji
— Anubhav (@anubhavdps) August 25, 2018

Congratulations @Tajinder_Singh3 for winning GOLD🥇in men's shot put, also registering #AsianGames record of 20.75m. You've brought immense pride for the country.
Jai Hind🇮🇳@afiindia #TejinderPalSinghToor #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/rWlsb2UX6i
— Abhishek Kumar Dubey (@abhikd164) August 25, 2018

Gold no 1⃣ in Athlethics👏👏What a consistent series by @Tajinder_Singh3 to smash the Games Record @asiangames2018 proud moment❤️🇮🇳#AsianGames2018 #IndiaAtAG2018 #AthleticsatAG2018
— Rohith Ram (@Rohithp6) August 25, 2018

@Tajinder_Singh3 ji,many many congratulations. You are the pride of 130 crore indian, because you give #Goldforindia in #AsianGames2018
— Lekhraj Sapkota (@LekhrajSapkota1) August 25, 2018

Sher of Punjab! 🇮🇳✌@Tajinder_Singh3 has sent an electric current through Indian athletics by smashing the opposition in Shotput @AsianGames2018. Wow!!! Congratulations to the Champion, his coach and @afiindia @Adille1 #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/rRKKf7C5I6
— Yashodhara Raje Scindia (@yashodhararaje) August 25, 2018

@Tajinder_Singh3 Dream come true. Every athlete have the dream to win a medal with record.@asiangames2018 Gold with Games Record as well as New India 🇮🇳 Record.@afiindia Congratulations.@kaypeem
‘’ Dil Khush Keeta oye shera’’
— Ankit sharma (@ankitsharma8552) August 25, 2018

Absolutely sensational from @Tajinder_Singh3 , winning in dominating style! Also really impressed by Sreeshankar who qualified for long jump finals with a 7.83m jump! #AsianGames2018 #AsianGames
— Arjit Dabas (@arjit29d) August 25, 2018

And that will be GOLD number 7 for India!

A magnificent throw of 20.75m in Men's Shot Put from @Tajinder_Singh3 also is the new Asian Games record. #AsianGames2018
— JSW Sports (@jswsports) August 25, 2018

A RECORD BREAKING GOLDEN THROW!

Champion Tejinderpal Singh Toor has won a GOLD medal in Shot Put at #AsianGames2018.

What a performance! What a champ! #KheloIndia #IndiaAtAsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/R8eK7y5ce7
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 25, 2018

Many congratulations to @Tajinder_Singh3 for New Asian Games record and national record with 20.75 m Throw. Grabbing 🥇 for India. Proud 🇮🇳जय हिंद
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 25, 2018

Men's Shot Put is #India’s MOST successful event in #Athletics in #AsianGames history, We have now won 9 Gold including today's @Tajinder_Singh3 Tajinder Toor's with New Games Record, 3 Silver & 7 Bronze since 1951.

PC- @rahuldpawar @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @asiangames2018 pic.twitter.com/a7EkQmFDdx
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 25, 2018

GOOOOOOOOLD for #India by @Tajinder_Singh3 with NEW GAMES RECORD of 20.75m in Men's Shot Put at #AsianGames2018 #TeamIndia-Athletics open account at the Games with a #Gold medal. This is also a NEW #Indian RECORD
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 25, 2018