India, Sept. 6 -- India's most accomplished shot putter, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, wants to breach the long-awaited 22m barrier and set a benchmark for the next generation, much like Neeraj Chopra has raised the bar for the country's javelin throwers.

The 31-year-old national record holder, who has a personal best of 21.77m, wants Indian shot putters to reach a stage where 20m and 21m are no longer considered exceptional distances.

"It's my aim and dream to throw 22m and create a national record, so that the younger generation of Indian shot putters think 21m is nothing," Toor told PTI in an interaction facilitated by SAI.

Chopra's rise has had a similar impact on Indian javelin, with his Olympic gold and 90.23m national record pushing t...