Shot-putter Inderjeet grabs silver at World University Games

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 10:03

Shot-putter Inderjeet Singh became the first Indian to win a medal in the World University Games (Universiade) as he claimed a silver with a personal best of 19.70m in Kazan, Russia.

Om Prakash hopes to qualify for World Championships

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 23:44

Shot putter Om Prakash Karhana, who won a bronze in the ongoing Asian Championships here today, is still nursing hopes of participating in next month`s World Championships in Moscow and is taking part in two events in Europe to try and qualify for the mega event.

London Olympics: Belarusian Shot Putter stripped of gold medal, dope test positive

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 19:29

Women’s shot put gold medallist at the London Olympics 2012, Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after being tested positive in a doping test, the IOC announced on Monday.

2012 London Olympics Shot put: Majewski defends his shot put title

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 07:30

Poland`s Tomasz Majewski retained his Olympic shot put title Friday, snatching gold by just three centimeters with a throw of 21.89 meters.

London 2012 Shot Put is the latest Google doodle

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 00:09

Ever since the London 2012 Olympics have started, Google has dedicated each day with a new doodle to different sporting events.

Om Prakash Singh Karhana: Profile 2012 London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 17:19

Om Prakash Singh Karhana (men’s shot put) announced his arrival at the international stage at the Asian Championships in 2009, when he won a gold medal and defeated top Asian shot putters in the process.

Om Prakash shatters 12-year-old shot put national record

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 18:51

Om Prakash Karhana shattered 12-year-old national record in shot put on his way to achieving London Olympics qualification `A` standard in a meet at Szombathely, Hungary.

Vij wins gold in men`s shot put

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 21:19

International shot putter Sourabh Vij bagged the first athletics gold as the track and field event got underway in the 34th National Games here on Wednesday.