Tejaswin Shankar Makes History with Bronze in Decathlon at Commonwealth Games

Tejaswin Shankar's Historic Achievement

Glasgow [Scotland], August 1: Indian athlete Tejaswin Shankar has made history by clinching the bronze medal in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games, marking him as the first Indian to achieve this feat in the event's history.

Shankar concluded the decathlon with a remarkable score of 7,976 points, a significant milestone for Indian athletics.

His bronze medal was secured after an impressive performance in the final event, the 1500m race, where he finished with a time of 4:36.19. Although he faced a late challenge from an English competitor, whose time was 4:32.29, Shankar maintained his position, ensuring his historic podium finish.

This accomplishment adds to India's growing legacy in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.

Damian Warner from Canada took home the silver medal, while Lindon Victor from Grenada won gold. With this bronze, Tejaswin Shankar has firmly established his place in Indian sports history as the first decathlete to medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Tejaswin initially gained recognition in high jump, setting a national record of 2.29m in 2018. He further solidified his status in Indian athletics by winning a bronze medal in high jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian male high jumper to achieve this.

In 2023, he earned a bronze in decathlon at the Asian Athletics Championships, followed by a silver at the 2025 edition. The 2026 season marked another significant milestone as he won the heptathlon gold at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, setting a new national record with 5,993 points.

Later that year, he made headlines by becoming the first Indian decathlete to exceed the 8,000-point threshold, achieving a new national record of 8,057 points at the National Federation Senior Athletics Championships.