BENGALURU: Asian record holder Tajinderpal Singh Toor hogged the limelight by winning the shot put title with an impressive effort while VK Elakkiyadasan (Railways) and Odisha's Srabani Nanda emerged the fastest man and woman respectively at the National Open Athletics Championships on Sunday.
With an opening effort of 20.68m, Toor, representing Services, not only made it difficult for his rivals on a rain-hit evening but also stole the thunder from the winners of 100m, 400m and 1500m events in men's and women's sections.
