Mohammed Tolo wins shot put bronze for Saudi Arabia at Nagoya 2026
Mohammed Tolo secured Saudi Arabia’s seventh medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, claiming bronze in the shot put with a personal best.
Key Takeaways
AIMohammed Tolo increased Saudi Arabia’s medal tally to seven at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya 2026 after winning the bronze medal in the shot put event in athletics, achieving a mark better than his previous record at the Hangzhou 2022 Games.
Tolo, known as the “shot put giant,” recorded a distance of 20.48 meters on his third attempt out of six, securing third place in the competition. The gold medal went to Iran, while India took silver.
The Saudi athlete’s result in Nagoya 2026 surpassed his previous mark of 20.18 meters at Hangzhou 2022, where he won the silver medal.
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With Mohammed Tolo’s bronze in the shot put, Saudi Arabia’s total at the Asian Games rose to seven medals—two silver and five bronze.