Murali Sreeshankar Secures Silver in Men's Long Jump at Commonwealth Games 2026
Sreeshankar Shines at Commonwealth Games
Glasgow [Scotland], July 30: Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar achieved another remarkable feat at the Commonwealth Games, clinching the silver medal in the men's long jump on Day 7, marking India's 13th medal at the event.
The 27-year-old athlete, who previously secured a silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, recorded a top jump of 8.09 meters, finishing just behind Jamaica's Tajay Gayle, who took home the gold with a leap of 8.15 meters. Scotland's Stephen Mackenzie earned the bronze medal with a jump of 8.08 meters, as reported by ESPN.
Sreeshankar consistently remained in contention for the top spot throughout the event and made a final attempt to surpass Gayle's mark. Unfortunately, his last jump measured 7.97 meters, falling short by six centimeters.
This silver medal makes Sreeshankar the first Indian male long jumper to win two medals at the Commonwealth Games, further solidifying his status on the international athletics scene.
India also saw another competitor in the long jump, with Lokesh finishing fifth in his Commonwealth Games debut. His best jump was 7.97 meters, while his final attempt reached 7.62 meters.
In other athletics events, Yashas Palaksha and Santosh Kumar Tamilarasan qualified for the men's 400m hurdles final, clocking times of 49.65 seconds and 49.51 seconds, respectively, in the heats. They secured eighth and seventh positions overall, advancing to the medal race set for July 31.
In the men's 200m, Animesh Kujur moved on to the semifinals after finishing seventh overall in the heats.
India narrowly missed out on another medal in the women's shot put, where Manpreet placed fourth with a best throw of 17.49 meters. Canada's Sarah Mitton won gold with a throw of 19.88 meters, while Nigeria's Jessica Oji and Lloydricia Cameron took silver and bronze, respectively.
In addition to athletics, India's men's pairs team of Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh triumphed over Namibia with a 2-0 victory in their lawn bowls sectional match. Meanwhile, para-swimmers Suyash Narayan Jadhav and Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni finished fourth and fifth in the men's 50m freestyle S7 final.