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Indian Open Throws Competition 2026 Results: Toor, Lohakare and Damneet Lead Performances in Patiala

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Indian Open Throws Competition 2026 Results: Toor, Lohakare and Damneet Lead Performances in Patiala

Indian Open Throws Competition 2026: Early season test for India's throwers

The 5th Indian Open Throws Competition 2026 was held at the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala, bringing together many of India’s top throwers along with promising young athletes across age groups.

The meet featured competitions in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and javelin throw across senior, U20 and U18 categories. As one of the key domestic competitions early in the athletics season, the event provided an important opportunity for athletes to test their form before the upcoming national and international competitions.

Several standout performances highlighted the meet, including Tajinderpal Singh Toor crossing the 20m mark in shot put, Shivam Lohakare producing an 81m javelin throw, and Damneet Singh delivering a strong hammer throw performance beyond 70 metres.

Highlights

  • Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the men’s shot put with a best throw of 20.51m, comfortably ahead of the field and continuing his dominance in the event at the national level.
  • The men’s javelin throw saw the best mark of the competition as Shivam Lohakare launched the spear to 81.08m, one of the strongest domestic throws recorded early in the 2026 season.
  • Damneet Singh produced a massive 70.64m throw in the men’s hammer throw, finishing well ahead of the rest of the competitors and underlining his growing presence in the event.
  • In the men’s discus throw, Kirpal Singh topped the field with 58.89m, leading a competitive event where several athletes crossed the 55-metre mark.
  • The women’s throwing events also produced strong results, with Nikita Kumari winning the women’s discus throw, while Sanjana Choudhary secured victory in the women’s javelin throw.
  • Several U20 and U18 athletes delivered promising performances, reflecting the strong pipeline of young throwers emerging across India.

Senior Men's Results

Men's Shot Put

  1. Tajinderpal Singh Toor – 20.51m
  2. Karanveer Singh – 19.36m
  3. Sanyam – 18.28m

Men's Discus Throw

  1. Kirpal Singh – 58.89m
  2. Dharamraj Yadav – 55.75m
  3. Mohammed Saqlain – 55.47m

Men's Hammer Throw

  1. Damneet Singh – 70.64m
  2. Ashish Jakhar – 68.09m
  3. Devang – 63.27m

Men's Javelin Throw

  1. Shivam Lohakare – 81.08m
  2. Anand Singh – 76.94m
  3. Kishore Kumar Jena – 74.75m

Senior Women's Results

Women's Shot Put

  1. Yogita – 16.44m
  2. Shiksha – 16.30m
  3. Rekha – 15.57m

Women's Discus Throw

  1. Seema – 57.78m
  2. Priya – 56.16m
  3. Sanya Yadav – 52.80m

Women's Hammer Throw

  1. Tanya Chaudhary – 61.09m
  2. Divya Shandilya – 53.31m
  3. Soniya – 52.29m

Women's Javelin Throw

  1. Sanjana Choudhary – 54.20m
  2. Deepika – 52.88m
  3. Jyoti – 52.16m

U20 Men's Results

Shot Put

  1. Ommkar Prasad Nand – 17.85m
  2. Harshit Gahlot – 17.02m
  3. Yash Chhikara – 17.01m

Hammer Throw

  1. Aman – 64.49m
  2. Abdul Rahaman – 63.35m
  3. Shubham M – 63.00m

Discus Throw

  1. Ujjawal Choudhary – 60.03m
  2. Vaibhav V. – 55.44m
  3. Sahil Kadian – 54.94m

Javelin Throw

  1. Ashish Yadav – 74.49m
  2. Rishabh Giri – 72.51m
  3. Dharanidharan T – 71.31m

U20 Women's Results

Shot Put

  1. Pooja Kumari – 15.04m
  2. Anupriya VS – 14.69m
  3. Munesh – 13.04m

Discus Throw

  1. Nikita Kumari – 51.78m
  2. Amanat Kamboj – 51.13m
  3. Supriya Attri – 50.09m

Hammer Throw

  1. Khushi – 49.45m
  2. Ankita Mohapatra – 45.49m
  3. Ayeesha Banu M – 45.37m

Javelin Throw

  1. Poonam – 49.50m
  2. Bhavya Pilania – 46.77m
  3. Shivani I – 40.45m

U18 Boys Results

Shot Put

  1. Nishchay – 19.78m
  2. Yuvraj Singh – 17.83m
  3. Nitish Kumar – 17.83m

Discus Throw

  1. Nishchay – 63.90m
  2. Yash Jaglan – 56.50m
  3. Virendra Poonia – 55.46m

Javelin Throw

  1. Vishal Patel – 70.62m
  2. Rajat Kumar – 70.52m
  3. Ayush Raj – 69.53m

U18 Girls Results

Shot Put

  1. M Reddy Sanjana – 15.30m
  2. Aarti – 13.22m

Discus Throw

  1. Oshin – 43.61m
  2. Sona Mohan T – 39.55m
  3. Maninder Kaur – 39.28m

Javelin Throw

  1. Tanushri Mahalder – 48.74m
  2. Misti Karmakar – 45.54m
  3. Arya Mohite – 41.56m

Strong start to the Indian athletics throwing season

The Indian Open Throws Competition continues to serve as an important platform for Indian throwers to gauge their early-season form.

With strong performances across senior and junior categories, the competition once again highlighted the depth of India’s throwing events. Athletes who delivered standout marks in Patiala will now look ahead to upcoming national competitions and international meets later in the 2026 athletics season.

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