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India's Paralympic javelin champion Navdeep Singh is mastering shot put after his event was cut from the 2028 LA Games. Instead of giving up, he's already won gold in his new discipline while fighting to get javelin reinstated.
American Chase Jackson launched herself into elite company, becoming only the second woman in 14 years to throw a shot put beyond 21 meters. Her record-breaking 21.02-meter throw in Berlin shatters a North American record that stood for 32 years.
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi secured Nigeria's eighth gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a thrilling shot put victory, beating his closest rival by just four centimeters. The African record holder's winning throw of 21.07 meters continues Nigeria's incredible run at the Glasgow Games.
Four Indian track and field athletes just punched their tickets to the Commonwealth Games with career-defining performances. Shot putter Samardeep Singh Gill shocked his idol with a personal best, while three others joined him in making the cut.
Krishna Jayasankar Menon turned lunch break discovery into national history, becoming the first Indian woman to throw shot put past 16 meters indoors. Eight rejections from Team India couldn't stop the 23-year-old from rewriting the record books.
Nigerian shot put champion Chukwuebuka Enekwechi started 2026 with a commanding victory at Poland's Orlen Cup, throwing 20.82 meters to claim his first win at the event after two straight second-place finishes. The two-time African champion is building momentum toward major championships this year.
